China: Embassies
Lords · Question HL13803 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Rogan
To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the government of China about the redevelopment of the UK embassy in Beijing; and whether they discussed the construction of a new Chinese embassy in London in those talks.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 6 Feb 2026
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 4 April 2025 to Question HL6121, and to the subsequent statement made to the House by Baroness Anderson of Stoke‑on‑Trent on 26 January setting out the decision taken by the Secretary of State for the Minis...