Permanent secretary Cat Little tells MPs that she sought the documents as they were covered by what should be released under the humble address
Little says in March she had a meeting when she asked to see the Foreign Office’s documentation about the decision to grant Mandelson vetting. She said she was asking because this was documentation covered by the humble address. She said was told that “that information would not be forthcoming”.
Little said at that point she decided to request the document directly from UKSV.
I took the very unusual judgment that I should directly request the information from UK Security Vetting.
And I did that because I go back to my responsibilities, to discharge the humble address, which is a responsibility that is unique to me and I take very seriously.
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2026-04-23 09:01:00
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