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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Thursday, 13 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2022. It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Friday, 21 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Department for Transport: Senior Civil Servants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of senior civil servants working in the (a) Rail Strategy and Services Group, (b) Rail Infrastructure Group and (c) High Speed Rail Group are based in his Department's office in Leeds as on 2 September 2022.

Answer

As part of our Places for Growth commitments, the Department is growing its presence in its new Birmingham and Leeds hubs, with core department jobs across all grades and professions advertised in these locations.

As of 2 September 2022, there were no Senior Civil Servants (SCS) on payroll from Rail Strategy and Services Group, Rail Infrastructure Group and High Speed Rail Group based in the Leeds hub.

Overall, there are 4 Senior Civil Servants on payroll across the core Department based in Leeds, and over 180 staff based in Leeds.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62899
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Department for Transport Leeds Location Senior civil servants
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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