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Admiralty House

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the two unused Ministerial residences in Admiralty House are now paying the empty homes council tax premium to Westminster City Council in 2025-26.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
7 May 2025
Target answer date
12 May 2025
Answer
16 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the two unused Ministerial residences in Admiralty House are now paying the empty homes council tax premium to Westminster City Council in 2025-26.

  2. 12 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 May 2025

    Answer published

    The residential accommodation within Admiralty House does not attract Westminster Council’s Empty Property Premium. The property, including the residential flats, are managed and maintained by the Government Property Agency (GPA). The GPA ensures that all...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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Official Residences: Council Tax

8 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on the council tax second homes premium for ministerial residences.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Admiralty House

9 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Department is responsible for paying the council tax bill for the empty Ministerial residences in Admiralty House.

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Government Departments: Sanitation

13 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any gender-neutral toilets have been removed from the Government estate since 4 July 2024.

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Cabinet Office: Ministers

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many days each Minister in his Department has worked in (a) Departmental offices and (b) Government hubs outside London since 5 July 2024.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the (a) capital and (b) notional market rent of the Deputy Prime Minister's residence in Admiralty House.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Admiralty House

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how long each of the unoccupied dwellings in Admiralty House has been empty.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any services are provided to the Deputy Prime Minister’s residence in Admiralty House; and who is responsible for paying for those services.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) refurbishment and (b) fixtures and fittings for the Deputy Prime Minister’s flat in Admiralty House since 4 July 2024.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

16 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many bedrooms the Deputy Prime Minister's residence in Admiralty House has.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Admiralty House: Consumer Goods

30 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 51967 on Admiralty House, what was the cost of (a) removing gas appliances and (b) purchasing new electric cookers in the kitchens of the Ministerial residences.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Government Hubs

30 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 May 2025 on Places for Growth 2030, HCWS633, if he will list the locations of the 13 cross-government regional hubs; and if he will estimate how many staff who will

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Admiralty House: Council Tax

30 May 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51120 on Admiralty House, what is the council tax liability for each of the unoccupied Admiralty House Ministerial residences in 2025-26.