Question follow-through · 89478

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has has discussions on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London with representatives of the Chinese Government.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body: Treasury
Tabled: 11 Nov 2025
Target answer date: 13 Nov 2025
Answer: 17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

11 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has has discussions on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London with representatives of the Chinese Government.
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Nov 2025
Answer published
The Chancellor has engaged with the Chinese Government on a number of occasions, including during her visit to China for the 2025 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, and has discussed a range of economic and financial issues. The Chancellor publishe...

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