Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Summer Intelligence Internship page on sis.gov.uk, whether the requirement for applicants to be an ethnic minority, such as White Other, includes White Irish in that definition.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Information regarding eligibility for this scheme can be found on the SIS website.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington of 11 February 2026 (HL14050), whether Inter Mediate is undertaking any work in, or with, North Korea funded by the UK Government.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

For over ten years, Inter Mediate and the UK Government have successfully partnered to advance peace efforts around the globe. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) supports a range of civil society and non-governmental organisations through its mediation and conflict resolution programme. Given the sensitive and discreet nature of these efforts, we do not disclose details of the projects supported. This ensures that neither the safety of partners, nor the integrity of ongoing peace efforts are compromised. This is in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the FCDO's approach to aid transparency, whereby information is excluded from publication where sharing could pose risks to international relations, compromise the security and safety of partners, prejudice national security, or reveal personal data that could infringe on privacy or breach confidentiality.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 15 April (HL15659), whether they will now answer the question put: namely, whether the requirement for applicants to the Summer Intelligence Internship to be an ethnic minority, such as White Other, includes White Irish in that definition.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

For the purposes of the Summer Intelligence Internship, ‘White Other’ ethnic minorities include, for example, Romany Gypsy, Scottish Travellers, or Irish Travellers. This does not include White Irish.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Settlement Agreement with Lord Mandelson of £75,000 in respect of his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America represents good value for money, and on what basis.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Noble Lord to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) 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 transparency that it deserves.

Found: Canton; Baroness Brown of Silvertown; Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell; Lord Grantchester; Lord Jackson of Peterborough

Found: Canton; Baroness Brown of Silvertown; Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell; Lord Grantchester; Lord Jackson of Peterborough

Found: Baroness Ashton of Upholland; Lord Barrow; Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell; Lord Grantchester; Lord Jackson of Peterborough