Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Volume 2 of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to the Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 28 April 2026, what the status is of the disclosure of Morgan McSweeney's communications with Lord Mandelson; whether Morgan McSweeney provided them to his Department; and whether the Metropolitan Police asked his Department not to release such information.

Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. 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.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8158
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
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House of Commons; Part of a Return to an Address to His Majesty for a Return, dated 4 February 2026, relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington: Volume II
Monday, 1 June 2026
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Thursday, 2 July 2026
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Tuesday, 7 July 2026
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Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Written questions
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Subjects: Disclosure of information Mandelson, Lord Electronic messaging McSweeney, Morgan
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