The claim
“In February, Members of Parliament voted to compel the government to release all documents concerning Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US via a humble address procedure.”
Our verdict
True
The article explicitly states that in February MPs voted to compel the government to release all documents concerning Lord Mandelson's appointment via a humble address procedure.
What we found
This is corroborated by the humble address motion PDF, which shows the formal request for all related papers.
The evidence
- Background
PDF shows a humble address motion requiring government to lay before this House all papers relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk· Humility address motion PDF
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