Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17009
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Tabled: 29 November 2024
Answered: 6 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 21 November 2024 on G20 and COP29 Summits, Official Report, columns 371-373 and pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 202
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe decision to call in the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, in line with current policy on call-in.