Question follow-through · 112306

Chris Wormald

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Chris Wormald played in the (a) selection and (b) appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
27 Mar 2026 · 45 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Chris Wormald played in the (a) selection and (b) appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer you to the former Cabinet Secretary’s oral evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3 November 2025, and the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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