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Sovereign Grant

Lords · Question HL5095 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to reset the level of the Sovereign Grant once the reservicing works in Buckingham Palace have been completed.

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 26 Feb 2025

As required by the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, the next review of the Sovereign Grant will take place in 2026. The government has committed to bring forward legislation to reset the Grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingham Palace reservicing work...