Question follow-through · 122145
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister made consideration of personally interviewing Lord Mandelson for the role of Ambassador, before Lord Mandelson was appointed.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 19 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Apr 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister made consideration of personally interviewing Lord Mandelson for the role of Ambassador, before Lord Mandelson was appointed.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Apr 2026
Answer published
The relevant process in place at the time for a political appointee was followed. There was no requirement for a formal interview with the Prime Minister as part of that process.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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