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HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressDoes the Minister appreciate that there may be a difference between conflict of interest information and national security mitigations, and that he may be able to tell us about…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIs there not another argument? Certain people are thinking again about applying for jobs for which they may need to undergo developed vetting. Those people may well be women,…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressWe may be talking about the same thing. Another way of putting it is that the Prime Minister’s chief of staff had taken responsibility for it on his behalf and was pushing it, and…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI suspect that the ISC may have been entrusted with it—that is what I am trying to say. I am hoping that if the form is blank, it is not necessarily the case that anything of…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe right hon. Gentleman tempts me down a path that I was not going to go down, although I have gone down it for quite some length in the Committee hearings. It seems to me that…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI congratulate my hon. Friend on her thoughtful and important contribution. We need to ensure that if we use a Humble Address again, we use it as effectively as we can. We have…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsInstead of it being completely unacceptable for Israel to invade and threaten the Lebanese people south of the Litani river, it seems to have been long understood that providing…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressIt may be that I am just lacking in imagination, but I do not understand why the police would not allow us to see the letter from the Foreign Office to Peter Mandelson saying,…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank the Minister for giving me access to the papers at 9.30 this morning. However, is it right that among the 1,500 pages of documents released, there is no written evidence…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI welcome the statement by the Minister, his reiteration of the Government’s commitment to international law, and that they are prepared to take further action—and will not…21 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI rise to support the ISC in its carefully considered concerns, and I am disappointed at the answer that the Government have given. It seems to me that one of the questions on the…19 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe right hon. Lady seeks to lecture us on why everyone is so fed up with the political class, but she is using this opportunity not to lay out what the Conservatives would do,…13 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsIt was 18 months ago, I remember, that my late friend Terry Etherton was sitting up in the Gallery beaming down at the Prime Minister because he had just announced the Government…29 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I associate myself with the comments of the Foreign Secretary with regard to the Foreign Office and the dedication and hard work of its officials? At a time like this, we are…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe truth is that my Committee did ask. We asked on the record, and we got a partial truth that could hardly be the whole truth. We are on record as asking the very questions that…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Foreign Affairs Committee has just come from a meeting with some of the Gulf ambassadors, who are genuinely grateful for the help that Britain has given in defending their…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceHaving spent some 10 years on the shadow Front Bench, I know that it is frustrating and that it can be difficult, but there is a responsibility, in my view, to always put the…05 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI begin by paying tribute to the strength and bravery of FCDO staff in the middle east. They are giving support and guidance to hundreds of thousands of Brits who are stranded,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe hon. Gentleman is making a really good speech and until a moment ago I agreed with everything he said. Does he not agree that our relationship with the United States goes far…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI do not think I need to repeat the points that the right hon. Gentleman has made, and made very well. Perhaps I could mention another specific service: BBC Persian, which is…04 Mar 2026