Question follow-through · 27351

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with (a) Ministers and (b) hon. Members on the application for a proposed Chinese Embassy.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with (a) Ministers and (b) hon. Members on the application for a proposed Chinese Embassy.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

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

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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