Written Question·Leader of the House·UIN 15357

Royal Family: Finance

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National PartyDundee Central

To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to take steps to improve parliamentary scrutiny of the public finances of the Royal Family.

Answer

Sir Alan Campbell
Oversight and accountability arrangements for royal finance matters have been set by Parliament in legislation. The provisions in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 subject the funding for the Monarch’s official duties to the same audit scrutiny as other govern...

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