Question follow-through · 120617
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the 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, Volume 1, HC1774-I, 11 Mar
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 13 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 18 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the 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, Volume 1, HC1774-I, 11 Mar
17 Mar 2026
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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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