Question follow-through · 101775
1 Carlton Gardens: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether council tax at 1 Carlton Gardens is paid by the Government.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 2 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether council tax at 1 Carlton Gardens is paid by the Government.
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Deputy Prime Minister’s residence at Carlton Gardens is his primary residence.Council tax for 1 Carlton Gardens is paid for personally by its occupant, in line with long-standing government policy.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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