Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 13 November (HC10698), which specific Minister has been allocated each individual official residence; and what criteria the Prime Minister used to decide which Minister would receive an official residence.

As has been the case under successive administrations, the Prime Minister allocates official residences to ministers, either on the grounds of security or to allow them to better perform their official duties. The following official residences are formally allocated to ministers:

The flats above 10 and 11 Downing Street, are allocated to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Prime Minister respectively.

1 Carlton Gardens is allocated to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

The Chequers and Dorneywood estates are owned by trusts and managed by trustees; these are allocated to the Prime Minister and Chancellor respectively.

The Chevening estate is also owned by a trust and managed by trustees. The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is the nominated person for the use of the estate.

Hillsborough Castle is available for Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office while on duty in Northern Ireland.

One of the flats in Admiralty House is allocated to the Deputy Prime Minister. The previous time limited allocation, referred to in Answer of 23 October 2024 to Question 10698 has come to an end.