Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little
Summary
Olly Robbins, former head of the UK Foreign Office, refused to share Peter Mandelson’s vetting summary with the Cabinet Office. Cat Little, a senior official in the Cabinet Office, said she obtained the summary from UK Security Vetting to comply with Parliament’s request after Robbins resisted handing it over.Key Facts
- Peter Mandelson needed security clearance to become the UK ambassador to the US.
- Robbins gave Mandelson clearance despite security officials advising against it.
- Robbins refused to provide the vetting summary to the Cabinet Office.
- Cat Little took the unusual step of getting the summary directly from UK Security Vetting.
- The Cabinet Office was responsible for gathering documents related to Mandelson’s appointment after Parliament ordered it.
- There was internal debate about whether Mandelson needed security vetting, since he was a House of Lords member.
- The security rules require developed vetting for Mandelson, despite some discussion suggesting it might not be needed.
- There was a delay before Labour leader Keir Starmer was informed about the vetting issues.
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