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Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: Profits

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons some profits from (a) the Duchy of Lancaster and (b) the Duchy of Cornwall are not received by the Treasury.

answeredChris LawTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
10 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons some profits from (a) the Duchy of Lancaster and (b) the Duchy of Cornwall are not received by the Treasury.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall are private estates held in trust and do not involve taxpayers' money. It is a long-established principle that the annual net surpluses of the Duchies provides income for the Sovereign and the Prince of Wales respecti...

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