Written Question·Treasury·UIN 14798

Sovereign Grant

Tabled: 18 November 2024
Answered: 26 November 2024

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending the Sovereign Grant and redirecting those funds to help tackle increases in the cost-of-living for low income households.

Answer

Darren Jones
Under the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, the Sovereign Grant is determined in accordance with a formula. That formula operates with a reference to a percentage of The Crown Estate’s profits two financial years previously. The percentage is currently set at 12 ...

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