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| Royal family taxpayer funding to soar over next 10 years | |
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| The Government has announced that the amount of taxpayers' money spent on the royal family will increase by 66 per cent over the next decade. | |
| The hike will help pay for renovations to Buckingham Palace, which are predicted to cost £369m, according to the Royal Household. | The hike will help pay for renovations to Buckingham Palace, which are predicted to cost £369m, according to the Royal Household. |
| The Queen will receive more than £76m in 2017/18, up from the £46m she was previously expected to receive in that year. | |
| Master of the Queen’s Household Tony Johnstone-Burt said the phased works offered the “best value for money”, while keeping the palace functioning. | Master of the Queen’s Household Tony Johnstone-Burt said the phased works offered the “best value for money”, while keeping the palace functioning. |
| “We take the responsibility that comes with receiving these public funds extremely seriously indeed,” he said. | “We take the responsibility that comes with receiving these public funds extremely seriously indeed,” he said. |
| “Equally, we are convinced that by making this investment in Buckingham Palace now we can avert a much more costly and potentially catastrophic building failure in the years to come.” | “Equally, we are convinced that by making this investment in Buckingham Palace now we can avert a much more costly and potentially catastrophic building failure in the years to come.” |
| The Queen is expected to remain in residence for the duration of the work, although temporary accommodation will be built on the grounds for the 37 staff who live there. | The Queen is expected to remain in residence for the duration of the work, although temporary accommodation will be built on the grounds for the 37 staff who live there. |
| Works are due to begin in April, but the funding change will require MPs’ approval. | Works are due to begin in April, but the funding change will require MPs’ approval. |
| At a time of cuts and pay freezes to the public sector, the move is likely to be controversial. | At a time of cuts and pay freezes to the public sector, the move is likely to be controversial. |
| After the announcement the anti-monarchy group Republic tweeted: “Royal attitude always the same: it’s theirs to use and ours to pay for. Time we took the palace back and turned it into a world class museum.” | After the announcement the anti-monarchy group Republic tweeted: “Royal attitude always the same: it’s theirs to use and ours to pay for. Time we took the palace back and turned it into a world class museum.” |
| Renovators will replace around 100 miles of electrical cabling 30 miles of water pipes, 6,500 electrical sockets, 5,000 light fitting and 2,500 radiators. | Renovators will replace around 100 miles of electrical cabling 30 miles of water pipes, 6,500 electrical sockets, 5,000 light fitting and 2,500 radiators. |
| In 2014, the Public Accounts Committee found that the Royal Houshold had mismanaged its finances. | In 2014, the Public Accounts Committee found that the Royal Houshold had mismanaged its finances. |
| “The Household needs to get better at planning and managing its budgets for the longer term,” Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the committee at the time said in a statement. | “The Household needs to get better at planning and managing its budgets for the longer term,” Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the committee at the time said in a statement. |
| Occupied royal palaces are held in trust for the nation by the Queen – but the cost of maintaining them falls on the Government. | Occupied royal palaces are held in trust for the nation by the Queen – but the cost of maintaining them falls on the Government. |