Government Departments: Buildings

(asked on 22nd October 2019) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on realising the 2018 Estate Strategy's target to reduce the office buildings in which central government operates from 800 to around 200.


Answered by
Simon Hart Portrait
Simon Hart
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
This question was answered on 29th October 2019

It remains the Government’s long term aspiration to consolidate its estate which is highlighted in the annual State of the Estate report. There is already a commitment to reduce our Central London presence to no more than 20 offices with the closure of over 40 buildings. In addition the creation of 14 Government Hubs in Phase 1, delivered by HMRC, will lead to the closure of over one hundred buildings. A list of completed and planned HMRC office closures as a result of Phase 1 Hubs can be found here:

http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2018-1303/HMRC_Planned_Office_Closure_List_November_2018.pdf

An updated list will be published shortly.

The Government will continue to seek opportunities to further consolidate its estate with Phase 2 of the Hubs Programme with 2 locations and the closure of ten buildings already announced.

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