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“He obviously had access to all that information for many months. What steps is the Department, or Government generally, taking to ensure none of that is in future passed on?”

“I have one final question. You were PUS when the press first became aware that Peter Mandelson, in their words, “had failed his security vetting.” How do you think that was leaked and what do you think that says about the integrity of the UKSV process?”

“Would the same concerns that UKSV raised during the DV process have been raised during the STRAP process? Would they have been addressed in any different way?”

“So you believe that it was after the Cabinet Office and No. 10 had access to those documents that the press was made aware of these detailed national security vetting procedures.”

“Did the intelligence services at any point share any concerns about Peter Mandelson being the appointment as the US ambassador?”

“He obviously had access to all that information for many months. What steps is the Department, or Government generally, taking to ensure none of that is in future passed on?”

“When will that be ready?”

“When will that be ready?”

“Excellent. On the Northern Ireland protocol, there were some disagreements between the partners on the EU and UK sides about the specific meaning of the language. Is there anything in this agreement where there might be similar disagreements—where people might be able to interpret it in different ways further down the …”

“I noticed that, as positive as they are, the negotiations were unable to get over the restrictions on using Spanish airspace for military flights in and out. Is that under negotiation I respect of our future European security co-operation, military mobility and those sorts of things?”

“Why has the provisional application of the treaty been delayed from April to July? Is that causing any practical problems?”

“Will everything be ready for 15 July, and will all the infrastructure and regulations be there? Has this extra time allowed you to be completely prepared before this starts?”

“Excellent. On the Northern Ireland protocol, there were some disagreements between the partners on the EU and UK sides about the specific meaning of the language. Is there anything in this agreement where there might be similar disagreements—where people might be able to interpret it in different ways further down the …”

“I noticed that, as positive as they are, the negotiations were unable to get over the restrictions on using Spanish airspace for military flights in and out. Is that under negotiation I respect of our future European security co-operation, military mobility and those sorts of things?”

“Why has the provisional application of the treaty been delayed from April to July? Is that causing any practical problems?”

“The treaty gives the EU and Spain more say over the movement of goods and people between Spain and Gibraltar. What will that mean for the armed forces? What will change in practice for those who are travelling to Gibraltar, and for any military goods that are moving to our facilities?”

“Will everything be ready for 15 July, and will all the infrastructure and regulations be there? Has this extra time allowed you to be completely prepared before this starts?”

“The treaty gives the EU and Spain more say over the movement of goods and people between Spain and Gibraltar. What will that mean for the armed forces? What will change in practice for those who are travelling to Gibraltar, and for any military goods that are moving to our facilities?”

“I remember defence “investment” under the last Government; I was serving when our pay was cut, our defence housing was ruined, and equipment projects were cancelled and underfunded. In fact, it was under the Conservative Government that our Navy warships were cut by 25%, our amphibious ships were mothballed and our Arm…”

“18. What steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector.”