Question follow-through · 76555

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish correspondence between Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney on the former's appointment as the British Ambassador to the United States.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
16 Sept 2025
Answer
7 Oct 2025 · 26 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish correspondence between Lord Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney on the former's appointment as the British Ambassador to the United States.

  2. 16 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    In line with longstanding process, it would not be appropriate to comment on individual members of staff.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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