"To open that box is to do something that has long-term, damaging and chilling implications for UK national security. I will not hide from the fact that my department, including me, took that view in those internal discussions."
"Parliament has given the ISC a clear task, set out in the humble address. Both we and I think they take a dim view of any attempt to withhold documents."
Olly Robbins confirmed that senior officials considered withholding Peter Mandelson's vetting documents from parliament. He acknowledged a debate among officials regarding the necessity of sharing the document, which indicated that the vetting agency did not support Mandelson's clearance. Robbins described the file as being in a 'hermetically sealed box,' suggesting that revealing it could have damaging implications for UK national security. Lord Beamish criticized any attempts to withhold documents, emphasizing the importance of full disclosure to the intelligence and security committee.
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