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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 June 2026

Debate

Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response

Contribution

I share the view put by the Intelligence and Security Committee to the House that there are lessons for the Civil Service to learn in respect of better note-keeping, archiving and the use of appropriate levels of secure IT systems in the future. The Government have already committed to a review of the use of non-corporate communications channels, the terms of reference for which we will shortly publish, taking into account the concerns that have been raised in this House and the two tranches of documents that we have published in response to the humble Address. I will of course keep the House updated as we progress that work.

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