Darren Jones has confirmed that the first group of Mandelson files will be released after PMQs today, at which time the ‘Chief Secretary to the PM’ will give a statement to the Commons. Starmer will be out of there…
The documents are expected to include the vetting advice on Mandelson’s appointment. Jones told Sky News a second group should come out within weeks:
“So the first tranche will be published this afternoon. A second tranche, they will come later because there’s been further work that we’ve had to across government in response to the Humble Address, which is not quite ready. And we have two other processes that take a bit of time, given the live criminal investigation with the Metropolitan Police and the role of the Intelligence and Security Committee in Parliament that has some oversight of it.
The second tranche, I mean, it’s probably in the weeks, but we’re trying to get through it as quickly as possible. It just needs those approvals from the committee and from the Met Police before we can then come back to Parliament with them.”
Responding to the convenient timing of the release for Starmer, Jones – who hid from the Commons when the first Humble Address was debated – said “it’s just normal scheduling” and that “we have committed to Mr Speaker that they will be published very promptly so that members get the chance to read them before I stand up so that they can ask me any questions about them.“ Give yourself a pat on the back…
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