Question follow-through · 10717
Civil Servants: Newcastle upon Tyne
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to enable more civil servants to relocate from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 23 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 28 Oct 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to enable more civil servants to relocate from London to Newcastle upon Tyne.
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Civil Service is committed to establishing a strong presence in regions and nations across the United Kingdom, including in cities such as Newcastle upon Tyne. The Civil Service should be connected to and representative of the communities it serves as...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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