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Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Friday, 14 February 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: China

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2025 to Question 25333 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: China, whether those checks have revealed attempts by organisations controlled by (a) the Hong Kong Trade Office, (b) the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and (c) Confucius Institutes to access Government funding.

Answer

Checks are conducted on all organisations that apply to receive money from the department. These checks are to ensure that the department is satisfied insofar as is possible with the information available, that the organisation is suitable to receive government funding. My department is not aware of any links between government funded programmes or attempts to receive government funding and the organisations named.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30220
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
China Finance Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Chinese Embassy Confucius Institutes
Link
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