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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 March 2025. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Tower of London

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy near the Tower of London World Heritage Site on its UNESCO world heritage status.

Answer

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is the UK State Party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, but does not make assessments of planning applications and their impact on World Heritage Sites.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35699
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Planning permission World Heritage sites Tower of London Chinese Embassy
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk