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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 24508 · Tabled 16 Jan 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) its agencies has made representations to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the proposed Chinese Embassy at the Royal Mint site in London.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 24 Jan 2025

The Royal Mint site near the Tower of London was sold by the Crown Estate in 2010 and, as such, there is no residual financial interest to the Exchequer from The Crown Estate.HM Treasury has not made specific representations to the Ministry for Housing, C...