To ask the Prime Minister what residences have been made available to Ministers in the course of their duties; where each is; what the council tax banding of each is; and to which Minister each residence is allocated. (113972)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 23 October 2006, Official Report, column 1625W.

In addition, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has been allocated 1 Carlton Gardens. The flats in Downing street, Admiralty house and the Carlton gardens residence are in council tax Band H. Council tax for Chequers, Chevening and Dorneywood is a matter for the trustees.

To ask the Prime Minister how much was spent on each residence made available to a Minister on (a) council tax, (b) rent, (c) repairs and maintenance, (d) redecoration and (e) other running costs in 2005-06. (113973)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 19 December 2006, Official Report, column 1808W. I pay my own council tax on my official residence. Expenditure on other official residences is a matter for the relevant Minister’s Department.