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HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAs an extension of that question, the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster asked me to comment on how this relates to Morgan McSweeney’s messages. I am afraid that I did…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe hon. Gentleman misunderstands: there were no messages to consider and that is different.03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAgain, I do not know which documents the Metropolitan police have, so I cannot speak to them specifically, but I share the sentiment of the right hon. Gentleman’s point. The…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI have tried to explain the answer to that question a number of times. There was no decision to disregard any messages because there are no messages to consider. What I confirmed…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI thank Members from across the House for their contributions this afternoon and for sharing the condolences expressed by the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the hon.…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI share the expectation of my right hon. Friend that there would be a difference between commercial mitigations—for example, what investments there may be in particular…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI say politely to the hon. Lady that I have already answered all of those questions. The Government will continue their review with Sir Adrian Fulford, looking at recommendations…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIn relation to the first part of the right hon. Gentleman’s question, he will know, because I have confirmed it to the House at the Dispatch Box previously, that questions were…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAgain, it is important to distinguish between the notes and information collected in the interview process, which some Members have called to be given to the Intelligence and…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI have said repeatedly that the summary has been given to the Intelligence and Security Committee. I think the hon. Lady may be confusing the summary and the recommendation from…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIf the right hon. Member will forgive me, I have noted that question from earlier in the debate, and I will come to it in a grouping shortly. I note the comments and questions…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy hon. Friend is right to pull me up. That review has not concluded in the time in which I had initially hoped it would. Adrian Fulford is conducting the review at the moment,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseThe hon. Lady invites me in her first question to comment on the intent of conversations between people other than myself. I am sure the House will understand that all I can do at…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseWithout being able inadvertently to name specific documents, the best I can say to my right hon. Friend on the potential conflicts of interest, as I made clear in my statement, is…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He knows, because I have said it repeatedly at the Dispatch Box, that I take very seriously the role of Parliament holding the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI would first say to the hon. Member that the disclosure of information from Bloomberg and subsequently from the United States Department of Justice showed a depth and extent of…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseThat is an important question, Mr Speaker, but a question I am unable to answer given I was not privy to those discussions at the time. Maybe if other Select Committees are able…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseThank you, Mr Speaker, but any encouragement is welcome. As I said to the hon. Gentleman, the documents relating to his questions are clearly set out in the bundle, and they speak…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. There were three broad questions: first, on access to the documents; secondly, on what documents are available or not; and thirdly,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI refer my hon. Friend to my earlier answer at the Dispatch Box in relation to calls for an investigation of Labour Together, which is a privately owned organisation outside…01 Jun 2026