Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander says he regrets an “oversight” after failing to disclose a meeting with a lobbying firm associated with former Labour minister Lord Mandelson. According to reports, the discussions came to light after a large release of messages earlier this month, which included references to the meeting. Alexander has acknowledged that the meeting was not reported as required and described it as an error in disclosure. The issue has drawn attention because government ministers are expected to register or report meetings with outside organisations, particularly when lobbying interests are involved. Sources describe the revelation as part of a wider trove of correspondence, rather than a single initial disclosure, and focus on the gap between what was recorded in internal messages and what Alexander had previously made public. The reports frame the response as an admission of fault over disclosure rather than a dispute over whether the meeting occurred.