Chinese Embassy
Commons · Question 20919 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has discussed the building of a new Chinese Embassy in London with the Chinese Government by HM Government since July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 7 Sep 2026
The planning decision on the proposed Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court was taken independently by the then Secretary of State for Housing, Steve Reed. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials speak regularly with the Chinese officials abo...