"Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he passed on information on Lord Mandelson to the police, appearing to confirm reports he told the Metropolitan Police the peer was a flight risk. It comes after lawyers for the peer complained about the force's decision to take him into custody on Monday, as part of its probe into misconduct in public office allegations."
"Sir Lindsay told MPs he had passed on "relevant" information about the peer in "good faith" and it was "regrettable" it had ended up in the media. Lord Mandelson's lawyers say he had agreed to an interview next month, and the decision to arrest him was prompted by a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad."
"The BBC understands Sir Lindsay passed on information he received in the British Virgin Islands, on a visit last week, that Lord Mandelson was planning to travel there."
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has confirmed providing information about Lord Mandelson to the Metropolitan Police, apparently supporting reports that he flagged the peer as a potential flight risk. This disclosure follows legal complaints from Lord Mandelson's lawyers regarding his arrest on Monday as part of a misconduct in public office investigation. Sir Lindsay stated he shared the information in good faith and expressed regret it became public. Lord Mandelson's legal team contends he had agreed to an interview scheduled for next month and characterizes the arrest decision as based on baseless flight risk concerns. Sir Lindsay did not disclose details about his information source, though the BBC reports he obtained information during a British Virgin Islands visit suggesting Lord Mandelson planned to travel there.
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