Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 18045, on Lord Mandelson, whether information published in the Government’s response to the Humble Address was previously deleted information obtained from restoring tape backups.

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The methodological note included in this publication provides a detailed overview of the information gathering process.