Question follow-through · 15361

Royal Family: Official Residences

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy that income from ticket sales for entry to royal palaces is 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, if she will make it her policy that income from ticket sales for entry to royal palaces is received by the Treasury.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    As set out in the Sovereign Grant framework agreement, the Royal Household seeks to optimise income from non-Treasury sources where this is consistent with the main functions of the Sovereign Grant. In line with this, it charges the Royal Collection Trust...

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