Question follow-through · 111670

Public Sector: Buildings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) rationalise, (b) co-locate and (c) better utilise buildings across the wider public sector.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
25 Feb 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) rationalise, (b) co-locate and (c) better utilise buildings across the wider public sector.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Government Property Strategy is driving a shift towards a smaller, better, and greener public estate. Significant progress has been made in consolidating the public estate. By disposing of unneeded assets, the Government has generated over £2 billion ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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