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Ministers: Admiralty House

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 104754

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 96203 on Admiralty House, for what reason the Secretary of State for Defence occupied the residence as a second home for the period September to November 2024.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

As has been the case under successive administrations, the allocation of official Ministerial residences, including Admiralty House, is determined by the Prime Minister on the grounds of security or to enable Ministers to better perform their official duties.

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