John Glen

John Glen

Conservative — Salisbury

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 March 2026

Debate

Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address

Contribution

Of course, nobody would expect the Government to contravene the indications of the Metropolitan police by publishing documents, but most people would expect that the first step for somebody applying for such an important job—the most senior diplomatic post—is to submit a declaration of interests. It is unclear whether that declaration of interests was submitted, or whether it actually exists, because we have not seen it yet. It is difficult to understand how such a basic first-principles requirement would not be disclosed in the first tranche of documents. Why is that?

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