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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Lord Mandelson

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether guidance has been issued to Ministers and officials in relation to messages that were subject to automatic deletion timers and existed at the time the Humble Address motion of 4 February 2026 was passed but have since expired.

Answer

I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, which set out an update on the Government's process and that Departments have been instructed to retain material that may be relevant to the motion.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115827
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
ICT Disclosure of information Diplomatic service Ministers Mandelson, Lord USA Epstein, Jeffrey
Link
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