Lincoln Jopp
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The Prime Minister
That is why I wanted to give the House all the relevant information, which I have given at some length this afternoon.
Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne) (Con)
We have now established that the Prime Minister did indeed know that Peter Mandelson had been a director of Sistema when he appointed him. Why on earth would the Prime Minister be so reckless with our national security as to do that?
The Prime Minister
I have made it clear that I knew what was in the due diligence. I have also made it clear that the FCDO granted security clearance before Peter Mandelson took up his post.