Coronavirus restrictions imposed in March 2020, even though since lifted, have affected the compilation of debt information for National Non-Domestic Rates and parking fine debts by the responsible authorities. As a result this WMS includes details only of Congestion Charge debt owed by diplomatic missions and international organisations in the UK.

London Congestion Charge: The value of unpaid Congestion Charge debt incurred by diplomatic missions and international organisations in London since its introduction in February 2003 until 31 December 2022 as advised by Transport for London (TfL) was £145,411,143. TfL publishes details of diplomatic missions and international organisations with outstanding fines at https://content.tfl.gov.uk/cclez-online-factsheet-embassy-debt-dec22.pdf. The table below shows those diplomatic missions and international organisations with outstanding fines of £100,000 or more.

We consider that there are no legal grounds to exempt diplomatic missions and international organisations from the London Congestion Charge, which is comparable to a parking fee or toll charge they are required to pay. Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations diplomats have an obligation to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. The British Government therefore expects all diplomatic missions to respect UK laws and regulations, which includes payment of the Congestion Charge.

COUNTRY

TOTAL OUTSTANDING

Embassy of the United States of America

£14,643,495

Embassy of Japan

£10,044,758

Office of the High Commissioner for India

£8,547,985

High Commission for the Federal Republic of Nigeria

£8,383,735

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

£7,928,360

Embassy of the Russian Federation

£5,993,625

Embassy of the Republic of Poland

£5,266,160

Embassy of France

£4,835,820

Office of the High Commissioner for Ghana

£4,789,295

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

£4,651,235

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

£4,629,330

The Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan

£3,516,070

High Commission for Kenya

£3,254,280

High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

£3,116,830

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

£2,625,880

Embassy of the Republic of Cuba

£2,465,520

High Commission for the United Republic of Tanzania

£2,285,390

Embassy of Spain

£2,178,120

Embassy of Algeria

£2,160,130

High Commission for the Republic of South Africa

£1,975,200

High Commission for Sierra Leone

£1,914,495

Embassy of Romania

£1,865,560

Embassy of Ukraine

£1,670,950

Embassy of Greece

£1,660,690

Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

£1,575,760

High Commission for the Republic of Cyprus

£1,415,430

Embassy of Hungary

£1,373,880

High Commission for the Republic of Zambia

£1,146,050

Embassy of the Republic of Yemen

£1,055,100

High Commission for Botswana

£954,120

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria

£919,910

High Commission of the Republic of Mozambique

£861,760

High Commission for the Republic of Malawi

£836,225

Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

£822,550

Uganda High Commission

£811,100

High Commission for the Republic of Zimbabwe

£795,385

Embassy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

£784,560

High Commission for the Republic of Cameroon

£759,660

Embassy of the Republic of Belarus

£733,285

High Commission for the Republic of Namibia

£726,550

High Commission for Malta

£712,335

Embassy of the Slovak Republic

£691,720

High Commission for Mauritius

£669,735

Embassy of Belgium

£666,420

High Commission for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

£652,120

Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco

£651,790

Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania

£650,505

Embassy of the Republic of Liberia

£627,150

Embassy of Austria

£626,020

Kingdom of Eswatini High Commission

£620,540

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

£605,040

Embassy of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

£557,690

High Commission for the Kingdom of Lesotho

£530,360

Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

£518,280

Embassy of the Republic of Guinea

£501,170

Embassy of the Czech Republic

£480,190

Embassy of the Republic of Iraq

£473,580

High Commission for Jamaica

£473,020

Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

£427,680

Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan

£417,990

Royal Danish Embassy

£403,835

Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia

£384,290

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia

£346,190

High Commission for Antigua & Barbuda

£345,795

Embassy of Portugal

£325,240

Embassy of Luxembourg

£320,195

Embassy of Tunisia

£294,820

High Commission for Belize

£280,050

Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

£275,960

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt

£243,820

Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

£243,590

Embassy of Estonia

£218,420

Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia

£211,290

High Commission of the Republic of Maldives

£201,250

High Commission for Guyana

£186,490

Embassy of the State of Eritrea

£185,350

High Commission of the Republic of Seychelles

£169,935

Embassy of the Dominican Republic

£164,650

Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines

£156,840

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

£140,930

Embassy of El Salvador

£129,805

High Commission for Saint Lucia

£127,460

Embassy of the Republic of Albania

£124,480

Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic

£120,680

Embassy of the Republic of Moldova

£114,310

Figures for previous years are available in the then Secretary for State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs’ written statement to the House on 25 February 2020 (HCWS120) which can be found at: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-02-25/HCWS120

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