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HANSARDLord MandelsonI will complete my introductory remarks, and then I will give way to the right hon. Gentleman. What Jeffrey Epstein did was unforgivable, and every time his crimes are in the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will give way to the former Deputy Prime Minister, then I have to make some progress.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonOn the second point, I played no personal role in the appointment process, but as the Prime Minister said, the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson’s relationship was not known at…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonLet me pick up this point, which I know a number of right hon. and hon. Members have raised. In the first instance, the process will be conducted and led by the Cabinet Secretary,…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will take one more intervention, and then I have to make some progress.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI was not accusing the hon. Member for South Suffolk of impugning the Cabinet Secretary; my point was that the process is official-led and decided on by Cabinet Office lawyers. On…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will give way once more to the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, but I must make some progress.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI completely accept that, Mr Speaker.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonAs I said to the former Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden), I will take the first point away. I disagree with the hon. Member for North…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will give way in a moment. Let us be clear: no Government Minister of any political party should have behaved in the way that Peter Mandelson did, and it was absolutely…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonLet me finish this point; I will take some more interventions in a moment. Peter Mandelson will now account for his actions and conduct. That is why the Cabinet Office has…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will take one intervention—04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI hear precisely what you say, Mr Speaker, and I entirely accept that interpretation of the sub judice rule. I am certainly not hiding behind that; indeed, I will come on to some…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will take one intervention from a Member on the Government Benches, then I will take one from a Member on the Opposition Benches.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonYes. The public rightly demand the highest standards from those in office and from Ministers. We should be held to the highest standards, and my hon. Friend is absolutely right.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThank you, Mr Speaker. I will take an intervention from the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas), then I will take another intervention.04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonMay I pay tribute to Dame Karen Pierce? She represents the finest of our foreign service. Governments do make political appointments to these posts; that has happened, and it is a…04 Feb 2026HANSARDWindsor Framework Decision: Northern Ireland Act 1998, Schedule 6BOn 2 February, I will be meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, for this Government’s second meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement…28 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Leader of the Opposition should have risen to the occasion yesterday in a profound moment for the nation. She chose not to do so.22 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsOn the hon. Lady’s first point, we agreed the new strategic security and defence partnership with the European Union in May last year, which is absolutely crucial. On the point…22 Jan 2026