Question follow-through · 101557

Sovereign Grant

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often HM Treasury reviews (a) the level of the Sovereign Grant, and (b) what criteria are used in that review.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
9 Jan 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how often HM Treasury reviews (a) the level of the Sovereign Grant, and (b) what criteria are used in that review.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

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  3. 9 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The requirements for reviewing the Sovereign Grant have been set by Parliament in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, sections 6 and 7.The Government has also committed to bring forward legislation to reset the Grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingha...

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