In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail
Summary
A senior British civil servant, Cat Little, testified to parliament in a dispute over Peter Mandelson’s security vetting clearance. She revealed that Olly Robbins, a former official, refused to share documents showing he granted clearance against advice, which led her to obtain the documents directly from the security agency.Key Facts
- Cat Little is the top civil servant at the UK Cabinet Office, responsible for security vetting records.
- Peter Mandelson went through a vetting process where clearance was initially denied by security officials.
- Olly Robbins, a former senior official, approved Mandelson’s clearance despite the denial advice.
- Robbins refused to share documents related to this decision with Cat Little’s department.
- Little held a key meeting with Robbins where he refused to share this information, witnessed by three private secretaries.
- Due to this refusal, Little got the documents directly from the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency.
- This evidence was part of a parliamentary investigation called the “Mandelson vetting affair” or “Mandygate.”
- Little is responsible for carrying out parliamentary orders to release all related documents to the intelligence and security committee.
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