The Tories have tabled an Humble Address for their Opposition Day in the Commons. Labour has responded by 1) telling its MPs to vote to cover up the majority of material relating to Mandelson and 2) releasing some documents relating to his appointment…
An Humble Address is a binding call for papers from government departments. The Tories’ – laide overnight – asks for:
- “all papers relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America, including but not confined to the Cabinet Office due diligence which was passed to Number 10,
- the Conflict of Interest Form Lord Mandelson provided to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO),
- material the FCDO and the Cabinet Office provided to UK Security Vetting about Lord Mandelson’s interests in relation to Global Counsel, including his work in relation to Russia and China, and his links to Jeffrey Epstein,
- papers for, and minutes of, meetings relating to the decision to appoint Lord Mandelson, electronic communications between the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff and Lord Mandelson, and between ministers and Lord Mandelson, in the six months prior to his appointment,
- minutes of meetings between Lord Mandelson and ministers in the six months prior to his appointment, all information on Lord Mandelson provided to the Prime Minister prior to his assurance to this House on 10 September 2025 that ‘full due process was followed during this appointment’,
- electronic communications and minutes of all meetings between Lord Mandelson and ministers, Government officials and special advisers during his time as Ambassador, and the details of any payments made to Lord Mandelson on his departure as Ambassador and from the Civil Service.”
An amendment from Starmer and others last night added:
‘At end add “except papers prejudicial to UK national security or international relations.”’
The Tories’ ask is broad. Starmer and the Cabinet are instructing MPs to cover up the majority of the files…
In addition Wes Streeting has told broadcasters that documents relating to Mandelson’s appointment and vetting will be released by the government later today because Starmer is “going for maximum transparency here.” Labour is trying to get out of the gate first with a limited release…
Follow Guido’s coverage of events in the Commons today. The situation rapidly developing…
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