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HANSARDLord MandelsonI thank the Minister for giving way. I am curious. Earlier we heard the Prime Minister state that he knew that Peter Mandelson had maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonFour hours is plenty for me, Mr Speaker. This is a dark and disgusting day for this Chamber and for each and every person living on these isles, because their Prime Minister…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonYet another one—the hon. Member excels himself. On Monday, the Prime Minister was at the Dispatch Box, and I asked him two questions. I asked him to make an unreserved apology to…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonWhat a desperate and foolish intervention. I would have let the hon. Member intervene earlier, if I had known that was coming. He knows fine well that the First Minister of…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonNo, I will not. Today’s debate is important because we will get to the bottom of what Peter Mandelson did—I will come to that—but also because we in this Chamber cannot forgive or…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonI will not, I am afraid. The Prime Minister knew that the two had a relationship, yet he ignored it. He ignored each and every victim of Jeffrey Epstein when he chose to appoint…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanAs you will be aware, Mr Speaker, when the Prime Minister was in China and Japan, he gave comment that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before Congress in the United…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesI do not understand why the Minister, whom I respect greatly, is standing there and speaking as though the Government did not know about the relationship and connection between…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThere is a shared horror across the Chamber at the killing of protesters in Iran, just as there is a shared condemnation of the brutal regime and, it appears, a shared view that…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsIt is indeed the season of good will, so with that in mind, I do not intend to ask the Prime Minister about his broken promises on energy bills, the 1,000 jobs being lost in the…17 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI am glad that the hon. Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) did not get an invite, because we got to hear his excellent speech then. Five hundred jobs being saved is incredibly…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsPrior to the election, the Daily Record reported the Chancellor as having said that Labour will be as economically radical as Thatcher. With the closures at Grangemouth and…09 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsTwo weeks ago, from the Dispatch Box, the Minister said with a straight face to me that he would not take lessons on credibility. I understand the error of my ways now; I should…01 Dec 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI think it is important to begin by stating that those on the far right who parrot the views of Putin, and those on the far left who seek to undermine NATO, are no friends of…25 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentOn this Government’s watch, Grangemouth has shut and oil and gas jobs are being pushed off a cliff. In the last 20 minutes, it has been announced that 400 jobs are to be lost at…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranUnfortunately for the Minister, some of us have also spoken to Mr Greenwood today. Although the Minister argues that this decision has nothing to do with the Government’s policy…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsThere is no doubt that the chaos and uncertainty of this Budget process is having enormous consequences for the credibility of the Labour party, and maybe even for the Minister at…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe week of 22 to 28 November marks BBC Scam Safe Week—it feels like it comes around quicker every year. By sheer coincidence, the Chancellor has chosen that week, of all weeks,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCharities, trade unions, academics and industry are united in their view that replacing the energy profits levy is not just an economic imperative, but a moral one. How many more…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI get the impression that the Minister shares my despair at what feel like constant impediments to real progress that are being put in place by the impunity of both Hamas and of…29 Oct 2025