Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 77626 on Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff work in the Deputy Prime Minister’s office in Dover House, and which Department are they assigned to.

The Deputy Prime Minister also holds the offices of Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, and his responsibilities span all three roles.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and his Private Office are Ministry of Justice employees and are primarily based at the Department’s headquarters at 102 Petty France. These teams and other officials use Dover House on a routine basis to support meetings or ministerial business.