Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 4 August (HL9337), on what date they registered the former Deputy Prime Minister's Admiralty House residence as a second home with Westminster City Council; and whether the Cabinet Office (1) paid a second homes council tax premium, or (2) claimed a job-related second homes council tax discount in respect of that residence.

As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government Property Agency is responsible for liaising with Westminster City Council on the administration of council tax for Admiralty House.

The council tax rate for Admiralty House is determined by Westminster Council; council tax for Admiralty House is properly discharged.