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Written Question
Lord Mandelson
Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of UK GDPR data protection principles on his Department's disclosure of Lord Mandelson's personal information under the humble Address.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, and the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 16th 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 transparency that it deserves.

All relevant material is being prepared for publication, including the appropriate checks relating to national security, international relations, legal privilege and the protection of personal data.

Written Question
Lord Mandelson
Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to Question 111932, on Lord Mandelson, what assessment has been made of why the letter from Lord Glasman to the Prime Minister's Office on the probity of Lord Mandelson was not copied across to the official record.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 9 February 2026, Official Report, PQ 111932.

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Cabinet Office

Apr. 21 2026

Source Page: Fifth UK-EU Trade Cooperation Agreement Civil Society Forum meeting, 27 May 2026: apply for observer status
Document: (webpage)
Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Cabinet Office

Apr. 21 2026

Source Page: Fifth UK-EU Trade Cooperation Agreement Civil Society Forum meeting, 27 May 2026: apply for observer status
Document: Fifth UK-EU Trade Cooperation Agreement Civil Society Forum meeting, 27 May 2026: apply for observer status (webpage)
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Lords - Orders and regulations - Main Chamber
Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2026
Department: Cabinet Office
MP: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Commons Chamber
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment - Tue 21 Apr 2026
Cabinet Office
Lords Chamber
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme - Tue 21 Apr 2026
Cabinet Office
Lords Chamber
Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975 (Amendment) Order 2026 - Tue 21 Apr 2026
Cabinet Office
Written Statements
Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee Report - Tue 21 Apr 2026
Cabinet Office
Written Question
Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
Tuesday 21st April 2026

Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of merit order when using a reserve list for the appointment of a (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Permanent Secretary.

Answered by Satvir Kaur - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles set out rules on reserve list appointments (here, page 5). This applies to all appointments, and there is no separate guidance for appointment of a Cabinet Secretary or Permanent Secretaries.