Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 7 December,Official Report, columns 469–70, on the civil list, whether the charges to the 13W Government Departments cover accommodation and support for security personnel; and how much is paid to the households royal collection department and in respect of which building.
§ The Prime MinisterNo charges are made to Government Departments in respect of accommodation and support for security personnel. The royal collection department pays charges for administration services but not for accommodation.
Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 7 December,Official Report, columns 469–70, on the civil list, what was the increase in charges paid by the Government in real terms in the period 1987–90; which Departments make the payments; and how much each pays.
§ The Prime MinisterThere was no real-terms increase between 1988—first full year—and 1990 in charges to the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Transport, the Scottish Office and the Treasury. As was implied in my answer of 7 December, the proportion of the royal households expenditure so recovered is marginal—about 3 per cent. Detailed numbers could be provided only at disproportionate cost.