Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 94012

Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 85827 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, for what reason the second homes council tax premium was billed in July 2025.

Answer

Anna Turley
Before the Second Home premium was introduced in Westminster, the Cabinet Office were aware that the former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) was occupying Admiralty House (AH) as a second home and that council tax would therefore be payable by Government. In l...

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