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Department for Work and Pensions: Birmingham

Asked by Liam ByrneLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 31

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is responsible for the residual liabilities associated with the former DWP office at the junction of St Margaret's Avenue and Church Walk in Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull Nor

Answered by Andrew Western

DWP exited the property in 2006. The office was part of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) that ended in 2018. The department is keeping this under review.

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