Overview
- The government confirmed on Tuesday that the second tranche of Peter Mandelson documents will be released after the Whitsun recess, which ends June 1.
- The Intelligence and Security Committee said ministers applied redactions for reasons not allowed by the humble address and did not refer Mandelson’s vetting file to the committee.
- Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said the publication will come with a redactions methodology and that the approach follows precedents used for past document releases.
- Jones said raw vetting data and the names and contact details of junior officials will not be published to protect the vetting process and individual privacy.
- MPs warned of possible next steps, including a contempt motion to force disclosure, as committees also probe how security advice was handled and why record-keeping relied on private messaging.