Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Official Residences: Expenditure

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 4 November (HC85501) and Lord True on 23 April 2021 (HL14191), and with regard to paragraph 1.6(d) of the Ministerial Code, what is the public interest argument for not releasing details to Parliament of public spending on the Downing Street flats.

Answer: As was the case under successive administrations, an itemised list is not routinely published. Total expenditure from the Prime Minister’s allowance on their official residence is disclosed in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL12632
Session: 2024-26
Related items: 10 Downing Street
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Subjects: Disclosure of information Expenditure Official residences
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