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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can confirm that we take this matter deeply seriously and, as I say, we reserve the right to do so once the facts have been established through the inquiry.23 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThe Prime Minister followed the process that was in place, and I will turn to some of the details of that in the remainder of my speech. On 11 March, I addressed the House in…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentToday’s motion asks this House to consider the Government’s accountability to this place for Peter Mandelson’s appointment. The Government have been, and remain, fully committed…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI refer the hon. Gentleman to the Prime Minister’s words, and I reiterate his apology for having made that wrong decision in the first place. I will now move to the specific…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentAs the Prime Minister has made clear to the House and via the publication of a minute of the meeting in which he was informed of this information, the Prime Minister made it…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI repeat my words and refer back to them. Much has been said about the ability of officials to disclose sensitive vetting information. As the Prime Minister has set out, I accept…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentThe right hon. Lady will know that I am not at liberty to comment in respect of any potential claim to the employment tribunal. Peter Mandelson’s security vetting was carried out…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI will give way to the right hon. Lady.21 Apr 2026HANSARDCabinet Office…What I can say is that the senior civil servant who is currently acting as the director general of the propriety and constitution group is a temporary appointment subject to a…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeI was not privy to those appointments, so I cannot confirm the exact details that the right hon. Member asks of me. What I can say is that the senior civil servant who is…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeWe are working with relevant advisers and Departments to scope the Bill, and the measures that need to be brought forward for that to be effective. The legislation raises a number…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCabinet Office… The last time peerages were removed was in 1917 , so it is not something that has been done recently.13 Apr 2026HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry Module 2: Government ResponseOn 20 November 2025, the covid-19 inquiry published its second report, which examined core decision-making and political governance across the UK and put forward 19…25 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI can confirm that any documents that are within the scope of the Humble Address and refer to communications between Ministers and others and Peter Mandelson are part of the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI think all Members across the House would recognise the primacy of the criminal investigations that are under way as the best route for justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe hon. Lady should listen carefully to the answer I give. Given our obligations, I am not able to itemise all documents, as I have already set out from the Dispatch Box. What I…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe Government did not wish to give £1 to Peter Mandelson, but, as the documents from tranche 1 revealed last week, the decision was based on advice that the quickest possible…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answer.16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI agree that all process should be followed, yes.16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI think I said to the House last week, for the sake of clarity, that while I recognise that correspondence in the bundle mentions the business case being referred to me for my…16 Mar 2026