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China: Foreign Relations

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 14 July 2025UIN 65869

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the China Audit made an assessment of the proposal for a new Chinese Embassy.

Answered by Catherine West

No. The determination of the Chinese planning application is an independent process. The decision will be made by Ministers in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in their quasi-judicial capacity.

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