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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Lords Mandelson

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the material to be disclosed pursuant to Humble Address of 4 February 2026 relating to Lord Mandelson will include internal communications conducted via (a) Signal, (b) Telegraph, (c) Microsoft Teams, including chat messages, group chats, channel conversations, private messages, meeting chat logs and associated message histories.

Answer

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, and the Written Ministerial Statement, and the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, which set out an update on the Government's process. We will set out further details in due course. The Government wishes to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115429
Session
2024-26
Related items
Lord Mandelson
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Disclosure of information Diplomatic service Communication Public appointments Mandelson, Lord USA Epstein, Jeffrey
Link
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