Written Question·Treasury·UIN 12856
Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster
Tabled: 5 November 2024
Answered: 18 November 2024
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with the Royal Household on the administration of the Duchies of (a) Cornwall and (b) Lancaster.
Answer
Darren JonesThe Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster are private estates, and neither Duchy manages public money. The government has a limited number of functions in relation to their administration, prescribed by Acts of Parliament.