Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Chinese Consulate-General in Belfast and Belfast City Council on the planning dispute at the Chinese Consulate-General.

We are aware of the issues surrounding the Consulate General's construction works and are liaising closely with the Consulate General and Belfast City Council in an attempt to help them reach, through cooperation and dialogue, an amicable resolution that is satisfactory to all parties. We expect diplomatic and consular missions in the UK to respect our laws and regulations in line with their obligations under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations and UK law.