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Mandelson papers being withheld, says intelligence watchdog
Key takeaways
- PA Media Some documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US are being "withheld" from MPs, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has said.
- Lord Beamish, chair of the committee tasked with reviewing the documents, said Lord Mandelson's vetting file was one example of a document that had been kept back.
- He said the government may have good reasons to withhold some material but did not have the authority to do so and ministers should seek MPs' approval to retain certain pieces of information.
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PA Media Some documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US are being "withheld" from MPs, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has said.
Lord Beamish, chair of the committee tasked with reviewing the documents, said Lord Mandelson's vetting file was one example of a document that had been kept back.
He said the government may have good reasons to withhold some material but did not have the authority to do so and ministers should seek MPs' approval to retain certain pieces of information.
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