Moving Civil Service Jobs outside London 2022-02-24
2022-02-24
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about the progress of relocating civil service jobs outside London to stimulate local economies.
What progress has been made on moving civil service jobs outside of London?
More than 2,000 civil service jobs have already moved to places across the UK under the Places for Growth programme. Additional details will be provided in due course regarding domestic resilience efforts.
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Provided no specific timeline or detailed plans for future job relocations
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Q2
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The MP wants to welcome civil service jobs moving to York and is interested in the programme's progress.
Will my right hon. Friend update us on plans for relocating civil service jobs to York?
Around 300 civil service roles have already moved or are moving to the city of York, in addition to the 2,790 civil servants already based there.
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Provided no specific timeline or detailed plans for future job relocations
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The MP is advocating for levelling up in the south-west and wants to know if this area will benefit from civil service job relocations.
Does my right hon. Friend agree that the south-west needs levelling up?
The south-west is already home to 45,000 civil servants and will see more Departments relocating there as per the levelling-up White Paper.
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Did not provide a specific timeline or detailed plans for future job relocations in the south-west
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The MP is interested in ensuring that the top jobs in the civil service better reflect the nation.
Will the Minister explain what he will do to ensure that senior-level jobs in the civil service better represent the nation?
The Places for Growth programme champions diversity and aims to enable people from all backgrounds to access top jobs in the civil service, as demonstrated by moving Treasury roles to Darlington.
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Did not provide specific measures or timelines for improving senior-level job representation
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Q5
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The MP is promoting Huddersfield as a suitable location for civil service jobs due to its technological and academic strengths.
Huddersfield, with its university town status and technology focus, would be an excellent place for relocating civil service roles. Is there any specific plan or investment related to this?
The Places for Growth programme aims to combine research and development investments with the academic strengths of universities such as those in Huddersfield, promoting technology and innovation hubs like green skills and enterprise start-ups.
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Did not provide specific plans or investment details for Huddersfield
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Q6
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The MP is concerned about the Government's commitment to moving senior civil service roles outside London and questions if there are clear plans in place.
What specific plan does the Minister have for relocating 7% of senior civil service roles out of London by 2025 and an additional 10% by 2030?
The levelling-up White Paper outlines the plan for relocating civil service roles, as evidenced by the 2,000 roles already moved. The Government supports cross-party initiatives like Places for Growth.
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Did not provide specific detailed plans or timelines beyond vague references to existing documents
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