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Lord Robathan (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 October 2025

Debate

Chinese Embassy

Contribution

My Lords, this issue will go on and on; indeed, there was a UQ down in the other place this morning. I am not asking about the incompetent wannabe spies; I am asking about the Government’s motivation. The Prime Minister called in this application, as we know, following a discussion with Xi Jinping. A Chinese official asked the UK Government “to fulfil its obligations and honour its commitments”. It appears that the Government are quite literally kowtowing to the Chinese. Will the Minister assure the House that the warnings given by the security services and others will ensure that this embassy application is refused?

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