§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the properties used by Ministers for(a) residential and (b) business purposes that are owned by Government organisations. [28280]
The Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of StateThe official residential properties used by Ministers are as follows:
- The flats above Nos. 10 and 11 Downing street;
- The flat in 1 Carlton Gardens;
- Flats 1, 2 and 3 in Admiralty house;
- Government House in Pimlico.
Accommodation in Hillsborough Castle is available for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and other Northern Ireland Ministers while on duty in Northern Ireland.
The Lord Chancellor has an official residence in the House of Lords which is provided in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Lords. The running costs are met by the House of Lords authorities and do not fall to the Government.
In addition, Chequers, Dorneywood, Chevening, none of which is owned by the Government, are also available to the Prime Minister, me, as Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Foreign Secretary at no cost to the public purse.
Properties used by Ministers for departmental purposes are set out in the List of Ministerial Responsibilities. A copy of the List is in the Library of the House and is available on-line on the Cabinet Office website.