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Lord Pickles (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 April 2026

Debate

Security Vetting

Contribution

My Lords, the Prime Minister used his considerable communication skills to make it clear that he wanted to appoint Lord Mandelson to the post of ambassador. Why did he not use the same skills to make clear to officials that this would be only on the condition that Lord Mandelson passed the vetting process? If that had happened, the noble Baroness would not be at the Dispatch Box now and the Government would not be in this mess.

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