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Lord Mandelson

Commons · Question 110950 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds that was provided by the (a) security and (b) intelligence services regarding the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 11 Mar 2026

It is long-standing practice that UK Security Vetting, the body responsible for National Security Vetting across government does not disclose information provided by the security and intelligence services.