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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 105790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Prime Minister shared with the Planning Casework Unit a written record of his discussions on 23 August 2024 and 18 December 2024 with the President of the People's Re

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

As has been the case under successive administrations, government does not normally disclose details of internal discussions.

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