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Darren Jones addresses delay in publishing Peter Mandelson US ambassador documents

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones responded to a parliamentary urgent question about documents related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador and his communications in that role. Jones confirmed the government is complying with a requirement to publish the materials, having referred over 300 documents (plus a small number of recently identified additional ones) to the Intelligence and Security Committee for vetting, with publication—one of the largest ever laid before the Commons—scheduled for after the Whitsun recess starting June 1 instead of this Thursday.