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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 December 2016. It was answered by Ben Gummer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Location

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to relocate civil servants outside of central London as part of the 2018 move to 10 South Colonnade.

Answer

In central London, of 181 offices in 2010, only 54 remain. Increased mobility and flexibility will further reduce demand for office space in central London as fewer staff need to be in offices full-time. Rationalisation will continue, enabling more multi-departmental use of HQ buildings and for civil servants to move to Canary Wharf and Croydon where property costs are lower.

We plan to move to around 20 efficient, fit-for-purpose buildings in central London by 2025, supported by smarter working.

Any proposed relocation is done based on the operational needs of individual departments, and each individual department is responsible for determining workforce numbers remaining in central London.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56338
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Civil servants Location
Link
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