"To prevent any inaccurate speculation, I'd like to confirm that upon receipt of information that I felt it was relevant, I passed this on to the Metropolitan Police in good faith as is my duty and responsibility."
"Peter Mandelson has described reports that he was planning to flee the country as a 'complete fiction,' emphasising his denial after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Labour cabinet minister said he believed the arrest was linked to allegations that he was preparing to leave for the Caribbean, claims he strongly denied."
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed he shared information with the Metropolitan Police regarding concerns that former minister Peter Mandelson might attempt to leave the UK. The information was passed in good faith following reports received during Hoyle's visit to the British Virgin Islands, where a local source allegedly alerted him to Mandelson's potential travel plans. The concern was relayed as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct in public office. Mandelson, arrested on suspicion of misconduct, has denied the reports as complete fiction, rejecting claims he was preparing to flee to the Caribbean.
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