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Places for Growth Update

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General, John Glen MP, has today made the following statement:

Today we have published the latest statistics relating to Places for Growth role relocations. This publication sets out a Places for Growth programme overview, relocation data collection and methodology and progress against programme targets 2020-2023. Relocations data is broken down by nation, region, location, grade and department; cumulatively providing a holistic overview of the progress made in relocating Government roles to date.

Places for Growth is delivering on the Government’s commitment to relocate 22,000 roles from London and to have 50% UK-based Senior Civil Service roles based outside London by 2030. In addition to publishing the latest statistics, today I have announced I am bringing forward the delivery time frame to relocate 22,000 roles from 2030 to 2027. This recognises the huge progress that has been made to date on this initiative; since 2020 the Places for Growth programme has worked with Government departments to relocate more than 16,000 roles. This announcement will also launch the headquarter locations of DSIT in Greater Manchester, DESNZ in Aberdeen in addition to Salford and DBT in Darlington as well as establishing Wrexham as a key location benefiting from additional roles from MoJ and an increase in headcount from DWP.

Through Government role relocations and the strengthening of Civil Service communities across the UK, Places for Growth supports a number of other key Government priorities including Modernisation and Reform, Levelling Up and Strengthening the Union.

Places for Growth will establish a network of locations across the regions and nations of the UK, supporting a geographically diverse Civil Service that delivers excellent public services, contributes to local economic growth and is better connected to, and representative of, the communities we serve.

I am depositing a copy of the Places for Growth role Relocations Data 2020 - 2023 in the libraries of the Houses of Parliament.

Following this statistical release, Places for Growth will publish Government role relocation data on GOV.UK on a quarterly basis.