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Written question asked by Lord Kempsell (Conservative) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Official Residences: Costs

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish details of the new furnishings and refurbishments in the No. 10 and No. 11 Downing Street flats, including a list of refurbishments made and products purchased, with costs for each item.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer of 27 October 2025, Official Report, PQ 85501:

PQ 85501 Charlie Dewhirst: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 139 of the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2024-25, published on 23 October 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the expenditure, including for individual fixtures and fittings, for the (a) refurbishment and (b) furnishing of the empty Downing Street flat; and if he will name which was empty flat.

Cabinet Office response on 4 November: As was the case under successive administrations, an itemised list is not routinely published.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11994
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Expenditure Flats Official residences 11 Downing Street 10 Downing Street
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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