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HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI refer to my opening statement in relation to compliance with the Humble Address and the right for the Government to withhold information subject to public interest duties—for…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressAll documents that are in the scope of the Humble Address will be published in the normal way. On the right hon. Member’s question about the work of the Intelligence and Security…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressAs I say and as the House will see when the document is published, if I had published the document on Thursday, with the House rising on Thursday afternoon, Members would rightly…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe Government believe the ministerial code is functioning as it should. We have increased the accountability measures associated with it. Where legislation is required—for…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI think this is a question specifically to the Foreign Office in relation to evidence given by the former permanent secretary, and it is about how mitigations can be put in place…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressTo confirm, the documents that relate to the recommendation put to the Foreign Office and the Foreign Office’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson irrespective of the…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI share those concerns as well as similar concerns that have been raised by the Intelligence and Security Committee, not only about the extensive use of what we call non-corporate…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe hon. Gentleman is making assumptions about redactions that he has neither seen nor read. Redactions have been made in relation to personal data or national security and…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressIn response to the questions from the right hon. and learned Gentleman about compliance with the Humble Address, I refer him to the statement that I have made previously in…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe right hon. Gentleman knows we have to secure time in the House with business managers. I am ready for the document to be published as soon as we are ready to do so, and I have…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI take these matters very seriously, as I am sure Members across the House would recognise, and I will not for one instant countenance the idea that, as loud as the hon. Gentleman…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI share the hon. Member’s sentiment on public trust, which is why the Government have initiated the Ethics and Integrity Commission, updated the ministerial code, and are bringing…19 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privilegesindicated dissent.28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe right hon. Gentleman should listen to my speech. I have just said that Catherine Little, Sir Chris Wormald and Sir Olly Robbins all agree on the point that due process was…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI think we have heard enough of the ranting incoherence of the Leader of the Opposition. Let us take the specific allegations in turn. First, as to whether the Prime Minister was…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am not going to answer silly questions. Next, on the question of pressure— [ Interruption. ] Many hon. Members have asked questions today about a general pressure, a specific…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThat is an important question, because it goes to the very heart of the motion before the House today. [Hon. Members: “Answer it!”] I am going to—rest your horses. It is important…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI will finish this section, then I will come to the right hon. Lady. Sir Philip Barton told the Foreign Affairs Committee this morning that “during my tenure, I was not aware of…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThese investigations cannot be done every week off the back of PMQs on an interpretation of the wording of the Prime Minister. Instead, they must be done on very significant cases…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI will not— [ Interruption. ] I will happily give way in due course, but I want to turn to the substance of the motion first. In recent weeks, some have accused the Prime Minister…28 Apr 2026