Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24250
Lord Mandelson
Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 30 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson has disposed of his lobbying interests on his appointment as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyCabinet Office guidance outlines the process for declaring and resolving conflicts of interest for Senior Civil Servants. The guidance - which applies in this case - makes clear that, "Any actual conflicts of interest must be resolved in a way which removes the conflict."