Question follow-through · 17069

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Official Residences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many government residences are allocated to the Foreign Office; and how many of those are occupied by serving or ex ministers of the Department, broken down by property a

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 8 Jul 2026
Target answer date: 14 Jul 2026
Answer: 14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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8 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many government residences are allocated to the Foreign Office; and how many of those are occupied by serving or ex ministers of the Department, broken down by property a
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 28 October 2025 in response to Question HL10808. All decisions on the allocation of official residences to ministers are made by the Prime Minister, either on the grounds of security or to allow them to bet...

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