§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the separate items of expenditure in the Civil List for each year since 1971–72, giving the percentage annual increase in each case; and the proposed expenditure and annuities for 1980–81.
§ Sir Geoffrey Howe[pursuant to his reply, 19th February 1980]: The information is as follows:
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1973 1974 1975 1972 £ £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase The Queen's Civil List … … … … … … … 980,000 980,000 0.0 980,000 0.0 1,400,000 42.9 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother … … … 95,000 95,000 0.0 95,000 0.0 95,000 0.0 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh … … … … … … 65,000 65,000 0.0 65,000 0.0 65,000 0.0 HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs. Mark Phillips … … … … 15,000 17,611† 17.3 35,000† 98.7 35,000 0.0 HRH The Prince Andrew … … … … … … … — — — — — — — HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon … … … 35,000 35,000 0.0 35,000 0.0 35,000 0.0 HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … … … … … 45,000 45,000 0.0 18,750§ -58.3 — — HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester … … … … — — — 11,111§ — 20,000§ 80.0 HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … … … … … — — — 5,000§ — 15,000§ 200.0 HRH The Duke of Kent … … … … … … … 25,000 25,000 0.0 30,000 20.0 35,000 16.7 HRH Princess Alexandra, Mrs. Angus Ogilvy … … … … 20,000 20,000 0.0 22,000 10.0 30,000 36.4 HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone … … … … 3,000 3,000 0.0 3,000 0.0 5,000 66.7 242W243W
1976 1977 1978 1979* £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase £ Percentage increase The Queen's Civil List … … … … … 1,614,575 15.3 1,895,376 17.4 1,935,117 2.1 2,134,200 (estimated) 10.3 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother … 140,000 47.4 155,000 10.7 175,000 12.9 200,000 14.3 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh … … … … 85,000 30.8 85,000 0.0 93,500 10.0 98,000 4.8 HRH The Princess Anne, Mrs. Mark Phillips … … 45,000 28.6 50,000 11.1 60,000 20.0 63,000 5.0 HRH The Prince Andrew … … … … … — — — — 17,262‡ — 20,000 15.7 HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon … 50,000 42.9 55,000 10.0 59,000 7.3 64,000 8.5 HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … … … — — — — — — — — HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester … … 25,000 25.0 25,000 0.0 30,000 20.0 30,000 0.0 HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … … … 28,000 86.7 26,000¶ -7.1║ 39,000¶ 50.0 57,000¶ 46.2 HRH The Duke of Kent … … … … … 45,000¶ 28.6 48,000¶ 6.7 60,000¶ 25.0 75,000¶ 25.0 HRH Princess Alexandra, Mrs. Angus Ogilvy … … 40,000¶ 33.3 50,000¶ 25.0 60,000¶ 20.0 72,000¶ 20.0 HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone … … 5,000¶ 0.0 6,000¶ 20.0 6,500¶ 8.3 8,000¶ 23.1 Notes: * A further provision of £50,000 has been include in a Winter Supplementary Estimate. The allocation of the additional provision has not yet been determined by the Royal Trustees. † Amount of annuity amended as a consequence of marriage on 14 November 1973. ‡ Annuity payable from 19 February 1978 only. § Amount of annuity affected by the death of HRH The Duke of Gloucester on 10 June 1974. ║ Decrease. ¶ Whole cost met by HM The Queen. No decision has yet been taken regarding the extent to which the Royal Trustees will need to supplement payments from the Consolidated Fund under the Civil List Acts in 1980 to meet the expenses to be incurred by members of the Royal Family in carrying out their royal duties. Parliamentary approval for the necessary grant to the Royal Trustees will be sought in Supply Estimates for 1980–81 to be published next month.