Question follow-through · 112201
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Jonathan Powell, as national security adviser, had in the (a) advice to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary and (b) due diligence, over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the Unite
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 10 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 18 Mar 2026 · 36 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Jonathan Powell, as national security adviser, had in the (a) advice to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary and (b) due diligence, over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the Unite
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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18 Mar 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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