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Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell visited China on Departmental business between 5 July and 8 November 2024.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 23 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 29 Jun 2026
Answer: 30 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell visited China on Departmental business between 5 July and 8 November 2024.
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jun 2026
Answer published
Jonathan Powell was appointed as National Security Adviser subsequent to the period specified. While he was appointed BIOT Envoy in August, he did not visit China in relation to this role during the specified period.

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