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USA: Diplomatic Service

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85832

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question HL10734 on USA: Diplomatic Service, whether the ongoing work involved expenditure whilst Lord Mandelson was Ambass

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Refurbishment work at our Embassy in Washington DC began in June 2019. The majority of work was completed in 2023, with limited aspects ongoing.

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