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Civil Servants: Location

Question for Cabinet Office

UIN 54760, tabled on 30 May 2025

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office press release entitled Thousands of Civil Service roles moved out of London in latest reform to the state, published on 14 May 2025, whether civil servants who are relocated outside of London will receive resettlement payments.

Answered on

9 June 2025

The majority of roles moved from London will occur through natural churn. Departments have delegated responsibility for managing relocations in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code. Civil Servants can voluntarily relocate in line with their department’s relocation policy.

Answered by

Cabinet Office