§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 5 June 2000,Official Report, column 50W, if he will list in respect of council tax liabilities for each residence (a) which Ministers have council tax paid for them from Government funds and (b) which Ministers declare these properties to be their (i) main and (ii) secondary residence. [126467]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 20 June 2000]The Deputy Prime Minister, the Chancellor, the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of State for Education and Employment have the council tax on their official residences paid for by their Departments, as their primary residences are elsewhere.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office and myself declare our official residences as our main residences.