Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 45905
China: Foreign Relations
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland 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 WestThe 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.