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Duchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 18 November 2024UIN 12856

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with the Royal Household on the administration of the Duchies of (a) Cornwall and (b) Lancaster.

Answered by Darren Jones

The Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster are private estates, and neither Duchy manages public money. The government has a limited number of functions in relation to their administration, prescribed by Acts of Parliament.

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