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Department for Education: Buildings

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 929

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the PCS trade union over the Department for Education office closures in Exeter.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department engages regularly and constructively with its recognised trade unions, including the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union, in line with established frameworks. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education is fully briefed, and engagement with PCS and other unions is taken forward constructively on her behalf by departmental officials, including on workforce changes such as office closures.

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