Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update

Jim Shannon Excerpts

Monday 27th April 2026 Commons Chamber

[Darren Jones]

I am deeply grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I always ensure that I honour parliamentary questions in a timely fashion.

[Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)]

I thank the Minister for his statement— he is a decent and honourable man. In phone calls to my office only this morning, Strangford constituents have expressed their dismay about Government cover-ups. Even my constituents’ bank account comings and goings are questioned, and when they make withdrawals, they are asked where their money is from and what it is for. There is a perception out there that there is one rule for the Government of the day and another for everyone else. How can the Minister begin to show people that we are all accountable to scrutiny?

[Darren Jones]

The Humble Address is an example of Parliament holding the Government to account, and of the Government being accountable to Parliament.