Question follow-through · 436
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Hon Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 25 April 2026, section 2, what was the reason why the Prime Minister's readout from the submission to appoint
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 20 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Hon Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 25 April 2026, section 2, what was the reason why the Prime Minister's readout from the submission to appoint
18 May 2026
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20 May 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20th April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21st April, providing an update on the response to the Hu...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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