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Civil Servants: Location

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 11 July 2025UIN 64831

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54760 on Civil Servants: London, whether he plans to require any civil servants based in London to compulsorily relocate as part of the Places for Growth scheme.

Answered by Georgia Gould

London-based civil servants will not be required to compulsorily relocate as part of Places for Growth. Role relocations will occur predominantly through churn and some London-based civil servants may choose to voluntarily relocate.

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