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China: Embassies

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 62973

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterparts on ensuring authorisation for UK contractors

Answered by Catherine West

UK contractors routinely visit our overseas missions around the world, including in China, to carry out maintenance and repairs. We have not had cause to raise this with the Chinese authorities.

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