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Chinese Embassy: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government gave assurances to the Chinese Government on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London after 4 July 2024 and before the previously refused planning applic

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government gave assurances to the Chinese Government on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London after 4 July 2024 and before the previously refused planning applic

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 July 2025 to Question 65869.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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