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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Peter Mandelson: Release of Information

Thursday 5 March 2026 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Gregory Stafford inquired about the progress made on implementing the Humble Address of 4 February 2026.
  • The Minister stated that work is ongoing to identify relevant material for the Humble Address.
  • Gregory Stafford questioned if the head of the Government's propriety and ethics team was appointed without an external recruitment process or ministerial sign-off, to which the Minister responded negatively twice.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Gregory Stafford Con Farnham and Bordon
Parliamentary Procedure
Context

The questioner inquires about the progress made on implementing the Humble Address of 4 February 2026, which is a formal request or statement from the House of Commons.

Question

What recent progress has been made on implementing the humble Address of 4 February 2026.

Answer from Darren Jones

As I have outlined previously, work is ongoing across Departments to identify the material relevant to the Humble Address. Throughout this process, the Government have recognised the urgency and seriousness of fully complying with that Humble Address, and that is why we will publish relevant materials in tranches, the first of which we have committed to publishing in early March.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide specific details on the progress of implementation or the timeline for completion.

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Q2 Gregory Stafford Con Farnham and Bordon
Standards & Ethics
Context

The questioner asks about the process of appointing the head of the Government's propriety and ethics team, suggesting it may have been done without an external recruitment process or written ministerial sign-off, potentially in breach of rules.

Question

Can the Minister confirm whether the head of the Government's propriety and ethics team was appointed without an external recruitment process or written ministerial sign-off, in an apparent breach of its own rules? If so, is this further proof of a lack of transparency and accountability, and of a failure to uphold the propriety and ethics at the heart of this Government?

Answer from Darren Jones

No, and no.

Not addressed: The questioner's concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability were not addressed in any detail.

How: No, And No.

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