Written questions

Lord Mandelson

Commons · Question 20627 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) the Government Legal Department or (b) external counsel was instructed in relation to Lord Mandelson's exit payment as Ambassador to the United States.

Answer

Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 8 Sep 2026

The Government's policy of not commenting on specific legal advice it may or may not have received remains unchanged, but where the Humble Address process required the disclosure of relevant documentation, we have met those requirements. I refer the Honou...