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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Kirsty McNeill (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Lord Mandelson

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of Lord Mandelson recusing himself from the Prime Minister's meeting with Palantir in February 2025, given his shareholding in Global Counsel.

Answer

I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to questions during the General Debate on 3 June. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for disclosure, except those being withheld at the request of the Metropolitan Police. As the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister said on 3 June, the Metropolitan Police have permitted the Government to confirm the categories of documents that they are holding, but nothing further. When the Metropolitan Police have concluded their investigation, this material will be published.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20622
Session
2026-27
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Prime Minister Meetings Mandelson, Lord Global Counsel Palantir
Link
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