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Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 28 November 2025UIN 86239

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government paid a second homes council tax premium in (a) March and (b) April 2025 for the then Deputy Prime Minister’s official residence in Admiralty House.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

Following the introduction of the second homes premium on 1 April, this has been paid in full in a one-off full payment in July 2025. This payment was made on the date the invoice was received from Westminster City Council.

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