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| Lord Mandelson picked for High Steward of Hull post | Lord Mandelson picked for High Steward of Hull post |
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| Lord Mandelson has been offered the newly resurrected ceremonial post of High Steward of Hull. | |
| He will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Labour foreign and home secretary Herbert Morrison, who was High Steward of Hull from 1956 to 1965. | He will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, Labour foreign and home secretary Herbert Morrison, who was High Steward of Hull from 1956 to 1965. |
| Former Tory MP Virginia Bottomley has been chosen for the rejuvenated ceremonial role, the Sheriff of Hull. | Former Tory MP Virginia Bottomley has been chosen for the rejuvenated ceremonial role, the Sheriff of Hull. |
| The Queen gave the city permission for the two ancient posts to be reinstated after they were abolished in 1974. | The Queen gave the city permission for the two ancient posts to be reinstated after they were abolished in 1974. |
| Lord Prescott, who as a Labour MP represented Hull East from 1970 to 2010, said he was surprised when he heard Lord Mandelson had been selected for the ceremonial role. | Lord Prescott, who as a Labour MP represented Hull East from 1970 to 2010, said he was surprised when he heard Lord Mandelson had been selected for the ceremonial role. |
| 'No interest' | 'No interest' |
| He wrote to the council asking "for further information" after hearing of the decision to appoint the former Business Secretary and European Commissioner, the Labour peer said. | He wrote to the council asking "for further information" after hearing of the decision to appoint the former Business Secretary and European Commissioner, the Labour peer said. |
| "I am surprised it wasn't discussed with me earlier but I will continue to do what I have done for the last 43 years - to promote Hull and fight to bring jobs and investment to the city. | "I am surprised it wasn't discussed with me earlier but I will continue to do what I have done for the last 43 years - to promote Hull and fight to bring jobs and investment to the city. |
| "I also have no interest in being a steward again - I did that job on the liners for 10 years." | "I also have no interest in being a steward again - I did that job on the liners for 10 years." |
| The two ceremonial roles were scrapped following a local government reorganisation. | The two ceremonial roles were scrapped following a local government reorganisation. |
| The holders of the posts will act as ambassadors for the city and attend civic events, Hull City Council has said. | The holders of the posts will act as ambassadors for the city and attend civic events, Hull City Council has said. |
| The high steward will serve for 10 years and the sheriff for three. | The high steward will serve for 10 years and the sheriff for three. |