Sovereign Grant Bill

Angus Brendan MacNeil Excerpts

Thursday 14th July 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Osborne]

That is not something that the Government are proposing today. If we were to propose it, we would of course address the impact of such a decision on the royal finances. I am assuming that even under such arrangements, the Queen would remain the Queen of Scots. I believe that most of us are happy with the current arrangements.

[Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)]

Will the Chancellor give way?

[Mr Osborne]

I will give way, but then I really must make more progress.

[Mr MacNeil]

Will the money from the Crown Estate be paid directly to the royal family or will it go to a third party?