Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Housing and Planning on 8 July (HC63621), and with regard to page 26 of the Section 106 agreement for the proposed Chinese embassy, what role, if any, the EU had in the application for the proposed Chinese embassy; and what discussions they have had with the EU about that development.

My Department does not comment on live planning cases.

The full reasons for the decision will be set out in the published decision letter.