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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 6 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Lord Mandelson

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2025, to Question 40914, on Prime Minister: Email, and Pursuant to the answer of 4 April 2025, to Question 41645, on Cabinet Office: Email, whether (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) 10 Downing Street has disapplied the automatic deletion policy on emails, in light of the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.

Answer

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, which set out that Departments have been instructed to retain material that may be relevant to the motion.

I also refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118535
Session
2024-26
Related items
Cabinet Office: Email
Friday, 4 April 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Prime Minister: Email
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Cabinet Office Email Prime Minister Mandelson, Lord Addresses to the Crown
Link
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