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Written question asked by Baroness Finn (Conservative) on Monday, 16 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Lord Mandelson

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to Part of a Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington, published on 11 March (HC1774-1), whether they issued guidance to ministers and officials about relevant material that had been subject to automatic deletion due to retention policies.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15578
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Disclosure of information Mandelson, Lord
Link
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