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Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 November 2007. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


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Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what relocations are planned by his Department over the next two years; what the current locations of those posts are; and where they are being relocated to.
Answer

In line with its commitment to the Lyons Review of Public Sector Relocation, as at 31 October 2007 (latest data available) the Department for Work and Pensions had relocated a total of 3,992 full-time equivalent posts from London and the south-east to other parts of the United Kingdom. A further 28 full-time equivalent relocations are planned over the next two years. Details of the planned relocations are set out in the following table.

Current Location New Location Number of Posts
London North East Bridgend 17
Hastings Halifax 7
Aldershot, Newport and Portsmouth Derby 12
London South Taunton 7
Kent Derby 2

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
168961; 469 c465W;469 c467W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Location
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk