Examination of Witnesses (Question Numbers
100-101)
RT HON
LORD MANDELSON,
SIR BRIAN
BENDER AND
MR JOHN
EDWARDS
21 OCTOBER 2008
Q100 Miss Kirkbride: Any timescale?
Lord Mandelson: Obviously, with
due regard to the fairness of procedures and thoroughness of the
task. It says here.
Q101 Chairman: Secretary of State,
we must let you go, but you have confirmed that you are reviewing
the possibility of flexible working and maternity leave being
altered, and you have confirmed, I think—I am not sure what
you have confirmed about the Post Office, frankly; you have left
me almost more confused than when I began the Royal Mail Group.
You have completely disavowed the report in the Financial Times
of yesterday, which you said was based on an out-of-date interview—
Lord Mandelson: I was not aware
that I had completely endorsed, embraced, disavowed anything that
I have seen in the newspapers in the last two or three weeks.
If I were to spend my time chasing round newspaper stories I would
not have any time left for my day job.
Chairman: We will have you back shortly
to pursue some of these issues at greater length, I hope.
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