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Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) her Department and (b) the British Embassy in Washington has an auto-deletion policy on emails relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) her Department and (b) the British Embassy in Washington has an auto-deletion policy on emails relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson.

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 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 transpare...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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