Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with Historic Royal Palaces on discounted tickets for UK nationals.

The Secretary of State has delegated management of historic unoccupied royal palaces to Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). DCMS officials meet regularly with HRP to discuss its engagement strategy and other operational matters. However, as an independent charity and in accordance with the 1998 Royal Charter, HRP can generate its own income and set its own ticket prices.

HRP currently offers a range of discounted tickets such as;

• Disabled concession and carer tickets - HRP offers discounted tickets for visitors with a disability and a free ticket for an accompanying carer or companion.

• Student and senior discounts - HRP offers concession tickets for full time students (aged 18+) and seniors ages (65+).

• Young person and child tickets - HRP has a tiered pricing structure for younger visitors.

• Group discounts - HRP offers discounts for pre-booked groups of 15 or more people.

• Discounts for local residents - HRP offers residents of Tower Hamlets borough tickets for £1

• Discount for benefit recipients - HRP offers £1 tickets to its Palaces H for those in receipt of Universal Credit and other named benefits