Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 95176
Official Residences: Council Tax
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the High Value council tax surcharge in England will be paid from the public purse for the official residences at a) 10 Downing Street, b) 11 Downing Street, c) 1 Carlton Gardens, d) Dorneywood, e) Chequers,
Answer
Anna TurleyHVCTS will be paid by property owners not residents. Where official residences are owned by the state, any tax will be paid to the Exchequer at no overall cost to the taxpayer.