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Lord Mandelson

Commons · Question 128725 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson’s STRAP clearance was a separate process to his Developed Vetting clearance; and whether it was subject to a separate (a) FCDO and (b) UKSV (i) review

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 28 Apr 2026

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 21 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Ad...