§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list those Government Ministers with apartments in Admiralty House; if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer of providing this accommodation to Ministers; what factors require Ministers to occupy these apartments; and if he will set out the basis on which they have been allocated to individual Ministers. [21760]
§ Dr. David ClarkThe following Ministers are currently occupying apartments in Admiralty house:
- Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- President of the Board of Trade
- Secretary of State for Defence
The cost to the Exchequer for 1996–97, the last full year for which figures are available was £407,300.
395WUnder long-standing arrangements, the allocation of these apartments is in the gift of the Prime Minister.