Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 114182

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she engaged with (a) the Security Service and (b) other security agencies prior to the approval of the planned Chinese Embassy by the Secretary of State for Housing,

Answer

Seema Malhotra

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Security Minister on 20 January.