Question follow-through · 111173
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he or (b) any members of his Department met with or corresponded with Lord Mandelson on Palantir.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 5 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 24 Apr 2026 · 78 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
5 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he or (b) any members of his Department met with or corresponded with Lord Mandelson on Palantir.
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Apr 2026
Answer published
In line with the Humble Address motion agreed on 4 February, any information regarding Mr Mandelson's appointment to, employment in, and withdrawal from, his posting as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States will be published according to the proce...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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