Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on Ministers’ claiming accountancy services on the public funds to facilitate the completion of their HMRC self-assessment tax returns.

Ministers are personally responsible for their tax affairs.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, which is independent of Government, sets out what expenses MPs can claim for in support of their parliamentary duties and this applies to MPs who are also Ministers. In the House of Lords, unsalaried Ministers may choose to claim a non-taxable, flat rate daily allowance for each sitting day they attend the House of Lords which is intended for subsistence and travel only.