Written question asked by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2026 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Lords.
Lord Mandelson
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister, as of 3 February, had asked the Forfeiture Committee whether the Rt Hon Lord Mandelson should be stripped of his membership of the Privy Council.
- Answer
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The Forfeiture Committee has no role in relation to Privy Council appointments. Appointments to, and removals from, the Privy Council are made by The King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister announced on the 4th February that he had recommended to The King that Lord Mandelson be removed from the Privy Council.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL14279
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Membership Privy Council Mandelson, Lord Honours Forfeiture Committee
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- 2026-02-09 15:37:06 +0000
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