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HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe answer is that they are blank now because they were blank then. The formal decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the ambassador was conveyed by the Prime Minister’s then…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressTo the right hon. Gentleman’s direct question, I have not been part of the process or been given precise dates for when the Metropolitan police said what. However, I will say…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThat was another important part of what was done, and the House should also take reassurance from that. I made the point about precedents to the right hon. Member for South…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressOn the subject of someone who might be keen on Gladstone, I will give way.03 Jun 2026HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry Response CostsThe UK Covid-19 Inquiry is examining the UK’s response to and impact of the pandemic. The Government are fully committed to supporting the work of the Covid-19 Inquiry and to…20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are absolutely committed to promoting and protecting the human rights of LGBT people worldwide. Our UK-EU security and defence partnership is underpinned by shared…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU TradeMy hon. Friend can be assured that we will continue to drive forward to deliver on our commitment. The electricity trading negotiations are absolutely vital, not only for energy…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU TradeWe are taking forward negotiations with the EU to drive investment, jobs and growth for the UK pragmatically. On ideological grounds, the Conservatives and Reform would undo it…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Cabinet Office has been withholding milestone payments from Capita. We have a robust recovery plan, which says that full contractual service has to be restored by the end of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is why the EU-UK reset is so important, as it will help us in bearing down on fuel bills and energy bills, which will help my hon. Friend’s constituents.23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend talks powerfully about the impact of long covid, and it has had that impact on many people following the pandemic. The most recent module 3 report from the covid…23 Apr 2026HANSARDPublic Contracts: Value for MoneyI entirely agree with my hon. Friend’s assessment of Capita’s lamentable performance on the civil service pension scheme. We have to take individual decisions on contracts. For…23 Apr 2026HANSARDContaminated Blood: CompensationI pay tribute to the right hon. Gentleman’s work in providing a voice for the pupils who suffered such heinous medical experimentation at Treloar’s. On the issue of the evidence,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDContaminated Blood: CompensationThe right hon. Gentleman quite correctly raises not only the fact that people have waited decades for compensation, but the urgency with which we want to drive this forward. To be…23 Apr 2026HANSARDContaminated Blood: CompensationI look forward to an invitation from my hon. Friend and I pay tribute to his work as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group. What he says about the voice of the community…23 Apr 2026HANSARDContaminated Blood: CompensationI wish a happy Warwickshire day to my Warwickshire friends and a happy St George’s day to all my English friends. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] We are prioritising paying…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsErasmus+ will indeed provide tens of thousands of opportunities, particularly for young people. On energy, we are committed to strengthening our energy partnership with the EU to…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsJust this week and last, I have been across the channel to speak to EU counterparts and counterparts in member states. We are making good progress with the EU in our strategic…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the UK and EU share many challenges. That is why the Government have agreed a new strategic partnership with the EU to bolster our shared…23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsThe common understanding that we agreed with the EU last year allowed for particular carve-outs, which the Government are negotiating. I will say to the hon. Gentleman, though,…23 Apr 2026