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Written questions by Smith.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Iain Duncan Smith this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (217)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (101)Home Office (23)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (21)Department of Health and Social Care (17)Treasury (13)Ministry of Justice (7)Ministry of Defence (6)Department for Business and Trade (6)Department for Transport (5)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (4)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (4)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (3)

Showing 14 of 4 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

7 Mar 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the submission by Historic England on potential impact of the Royal Mint Court Development on the Tower of London.

Reply

An appointed Inspector held a public inquiry into the proposals in question, considering a range of evidence.As this case will come before ministers in MHCLG to determine, it would not be appropriate to comment

21 Feb 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what representations she received from the Metropolitan Police Service on the People's Republic of China's application to develop Royal Mint Court between 1 November 2024 and 15 February 2025; and whether a copy of correspondence on this matter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Reply

No such representations have been received by the department from the Metropolitan Police Service.

25 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the called-in application for the proposed new Chinese embassy in Tower Hamlets.

Reply

Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk as part of the government’s transparency agenda.An independent Planning Inspector will hold a public inquiry at which interested parties will be able to put forward eviden...

6 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of alternative sites for the prospective relocation of the Chinese Embassy, aside from the proposed developm

Reply

Applications relating to the proposals for a new Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court have been called in for Ministers to decide. Calling in these applications should not be taken as any indication of views on the merits of the proposals.An appointed Insp...

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