Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Monday, 8 February 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
China: Embassies
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards the development of a new British Embassy in Beijing; and whether permission for the construction of that new embassy has been approved by the government of China.
- Answer
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The Chinese government has agreed in principle to our project to build a new British embassy in Beijing. We are at the initial stages of our planning application process, with detailed submission and approval not anticipated until later this year. The design stage for the project is underway, and subject to agreement on logistics, planning and funding approval, construction on the new British embassy is expected to start in 2022.
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- HL13081
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- 2019-21
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- Construction China Embassies
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