Written Question·Treasury·UIN 104781

Sovereign Grant: Reviews

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the scope is of the review of the Sovereign Grant scheduled for 2026; and whether that review will include consideration of abolishing the Grant.

Answer

James Murray

The requirements for reviewing the Sovereign Grant have been set by Parliament in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, sections 6 and 7. The Government has also committed to bring forward legislation to reset the Grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingh...

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