Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update Debate

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Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update

Harriet Cross Excerpts
Monday 27th April 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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As the Prime Minister said, that was part of a series of visits that he was undertaking. It is of course proper that closed-door meetings between Ministers and stakeholders are attended by officials, minuted and reported in the normal way, but when visits are undertaken, they are managed differently. This was no secret to anyone; photos were taken and published on the Government’s social media account.

Harriet Cross Portrait Harriet Cross (Gordon and Buchan) (Con)
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The shadow Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster has asked today and previously, as have other Conservative Members, about the existence or not of a declaration of interests form for Mandelson. Does that form exist?

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All relevant documents will be published in the normal way.