Question follow-through · 17737
Lord Mandelson
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Cabinet Office Ministers and (b) the Prime Minister were consulted on and approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) Cabinet Office Ministers and (b) the Prime Minister were consulted on and approved the exit payment to Lord Mandelson.
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jul 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 11th March and 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The approval process for the payment was detailed by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Mi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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