11 Downing Street: Council Tax

(asked on 3rd September 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the council tax for the Chancellor’s official residence in Downing Street is being paid for by (a) the Cabinet Office, (b) HM Treasury and (c) the Government Property Agency.


Answered by
Dan Tomlinson Portrait
Dan Tomlinson
Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 29th September 2026

The Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as his primary residence.

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