Written Question·Treasury·UIN 20189
Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will hold discussions with the (a) Duchy of Lancaster and (b) Duchy of Cornwall on creating a shared costs formula for local authorities within those Duchy areas when a Royal visit takes place.
Answer
James MurrayThe 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.