""Yesterday, the prime minister updated the House on the fact that UK Security Vetting recommended against granting vetting of Peter Mandelson and that FCDO took the decision instead to grant vetting. The prime minister, the former foreign secretary and I should have been told that there was an issue, and I am very troubled that we were not.""
""There is a responsibility on ministers to provide accurate information to the House and to ensure that we get the information from officials as well. I do think that ministers should have been told, including the former foreign secretary and the prime minister, about this particular issue about the outcome of the UKSV conclusions and their recommendation.""
Yvette Cooper expressed her concern that senior ministers, including Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy, were not informed about issues related to the vetting of Lord Peter Mandelson. She indicated a breakdown in communication between officials and ministers, emphasizing the importance of sharing such information, especially given the appointment's significance. Cooper stated that the prime minister and other key figures should have been made aware of the UK Security Vetting's recommendation against granting vetting, which ultimately affected Parliament's access to crucial information.
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