Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2011. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many civil servants in his Department have been (a) relocated and (b) agreed to relocation in the last 12 months; and to which areas of the UK.

Answer: A number of staff in the Department relocate each year for a variety of reasons, which could include for example taking up new opportunities in the Department or other Government Departments or for personal reasons. As a Department we do not keep records on these types of moves.In terms of moves at public expense, the Department has only had one such move of home relocation in the last 12 months. This move was from Northamptonshire to London.

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