I have today laid before the House 13 additional documents within the scope of the 24 February 2026 Humble Address seeking all papers relating to the creation of the role of Special Representative for Trade and Investment and the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 2001.
These documents confirm the arrangements for the appointment set out in the documents provided on 21 May 2026, but provide some further detail including confirmation that the BTI board was informed, Ministers briefed on his preparation for the role, and details of his induction programme.
The 13 documents include:
extracts from BTI board papers;further documents about the role, job title, and an update note for the responsible Minister.plans for his induction programme and transition to the new role;press releases and media handling discussion.The Government has now concluded all reasonable searches for material requested by Parliament. The focus of our work is now on supporting Thames Valley Police with their investigation into possible misconduct in public office. If, in the course of this or other work the Government finds additional documents in scope of the Humble Address these will be provided to Parliament in line with the established process.
I am conscious that the Business and Trade Committee is considering inquiring into the government’s management of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor between 2001 and 2011. I am due to discuss with the Committee how we can best support them while avoiding prejudicing the police investigation.
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seen at 10:04, 10 July in Written Ministerial Statements.