Question follow-through · 98493

Chequers: Council Tax

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the second homes council tax premium has been paid on the Prime Minister’s residence in Chequers since 1 April 2025.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
9 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
15 Dec 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the second homes council tax premium has been paid on the Prime Minister’s residence in Chequers since 1 April 2025.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    Chequers is owned by The Chequers Trust, and therefore payment of Council Tax is not a matter for the government.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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