Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 45905

China: Foreign Relations

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Alicia Kearns

ConservativeRutland and Stamford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any Cabinet colleagues have asked his Department to delay the China audit.

Answer

Catherine West
The China Audit is a comprehensive cross-government process. The timeline is driven by the need for sufficient consultation and analysis, across government and beyond, in order to inform Audit conclusions.