Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 85500

Cabinet Office: Mercers Company

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 250 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, what is the (a) purpose and (b) function of the Gresham Estate contract.

Answer

Anna Turley

The responsibility of the Gresham Estate was transferred to the Office of Government Property (OGP) in 2018. This is an annuity payment which dates back to an Act of Parliament in 1768, when Lord Gresham gave the site to the Crown to use. The Act said he ...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 85500) →