Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Chinese Embassy: Cybersecurity
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court on the security of the telecommunications exchange CLWAP at Royal Mint Street.
- Answer
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In line with my previous response to UIN 29609 on 12 February 2025, the planning application has been called in by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and she will make this quasi-judicial decision independent from the rest of Government, and from any form of external interference by any other party.
The Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary submitted written representations to the Planning Inspector on 14 January. That letter is clear that the Home Office has considered the breadth of national security issues associated with the proposed Embassy. It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on specific matters relating to national security.
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- 54903
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Greater London Telephone exchanges Cybersecurity Chinese Embassy
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