Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are working within the Cabinet Office on the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest.