Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2021 (named day). It was answered by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 March 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Location

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the announcement made in Budget 2021 on civil service relocation, what additional plans the Government has to relocate more civil servants outside of London; and when he plans to publish details of those proposed relocations.

Answer: The Government has committed to ensuring that the administration of Government is less Whitehall-centric with 22,000 civil service roles relocating to the regions and nations of the UK by the end of the decade. As you are aware, HMT and MHCLG both announced their relocation plans in the last few weeks. The Places for Growth programme is working with departments on their relocation plans to ensure a broad geography of the UK is benefiting from this agenda. Further announcements will be made in due course.

Secondary information