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Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 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, what estimate he has made of (a) the cost, (b) expected savings and (c) changes to overall civil service staff numbers of plans to move staff from locations in Whitehall to 10 South Colonnade.

Answer

Relocating to the East London Hub will enable us to reduce the number of leases required on central London property, delivering anticipated net savings of over £20million per annum.

It is vitally important that we make a country that works for everyone and it is right that the government supports growth strategies across the country. This hub is just one step towards achieving this vision. We are supporting Departments in moving to smarter working, creating multi-Department Hubs outside central London and across the UK.

Any proposed relocation is done based on the operational needs of individual departments and each individual Department is responsible for determining its workforce needs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56545
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Costs Civil servants Location Staff
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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