Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department expects to receive for the sale of the land adjacent to the British Embassy in Tokyo; and whether those funds will be reinvested into core diplomatic activities.

The proceeds of the sale of a section of the British Embassy compound in central Tokyo are commercially confidential. However, they will be fully reinvested in our Embassies in Tokyo, the wider Indo-Pacific region and across the rest of the world to provide some of the most modern and environmentally friendly diplomatic buildings in the world. By constantly reviewing the set-up of our 270 overseas missions we can deliver value for money for British taxpayers while we promote the UK's interests around the world.