Jetten refuses to act on three motions on the royal family
The prime minister's letter to the Tweede Kamer offers only talks on a "future-proof royal house", and MPs will debate the Royal House budget tonight.
Prime Minister Jetten will not act on any of three motions on the royal family's money. In his final letter, sent to the Tweede Kamer yesterday, he says only that he wants to talk to MPs about a "future-proof royal house" (toekomstbestendig koningshuis).
The Kamer will debate the budget of the Royal House (Koninklijk Huis) this evening.
The Kamer adopted the motions late last year. One calls for members of the Royal House to pay income tax. A second calls for more openness about their assets. The third concerns how the king's annual allowance is raised.
Jetten says changing the rules needs a two-thirds majority, and there was none when the motions were put to the vote.
His own party, D66, wants to remove the king's political functions. D66 also wants members of the Royal House to pay tax like everyone else. Coalition partners CDA and VVD want to expand the king's role, for example by giving the head of state a part in government formation again.
Under the constitution, ministers are politically responsible for the king. Jetten meets the king every week to discuss government policy.
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Tweede Kamer
The House of Representatives, the lower and more powerful house of the Dutch parliament. Its 150 members are elected directly; it can amend bills and holds the cabinet to account.