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China: Property

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 103531

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in London are owned by the People's Republic of China.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Government does not control the purchase of private property within the United Kingdom, and keeps no central record of purchases made on behalf of individual nation states.

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