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Written question asked by Beth Winter (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 March 2022. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Department for Work and Pensions: Location

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 March 2022, HCWS700 and the statement relating to no plans to reduce headcount, what her Department's policy is on redundancy for staff who may be unable to relocate.

Answer

As a responsible employer, we will make provision for redundancies if it is necessary. However, this will be a very last resort after all efforts to retain, retrain and redeploy colleagues, either within DWP or other Government Departments in the area, have been exhausted. We are making every effort to fully support our staff through this process, and communicating the change with our staff is our priority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149409
Session
2021-22
Related items
DWP Workplace Transformation
Friday, 18 March 2022
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Location Redundancy
Link
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