Making an announcement within the Commons, Sir Lindsay stated he felt it was his “duty and responsibility” to move the information he had acquired to police.
He didn’t present any particulars, however the BBC understands he passed on information he acquired within the British Virgin Islands throughout a go to final week that Lord Mandelson was planning to journey there.
Lord Mandelson was arrested on Monday afternoon and brought to Wandsworth police station in London for interview, earlier than being launched on bail within the early hours of Tuesday morning.
It can also be understood Lord Mandelson surrendered his passport as one of his bail situations.
It comes after the drive launched an investigation earlier this month over allegations that, whereas he was serving as a minister, Lord Mandelson had passed on market-sensitive authorities information to the late convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The BBC understands that Lord Mandelson’s place is he has not acted in any approach criminally and that he was not motivated by monetary acquire. Lawyers for the peer say he intends to co-operate with police to “clear his name”.
