Planning for the future of the Government’s estates

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 17 Oct 2022 Closed: 31 Oct 2023 Parliament page
In 2018, the Government unveiled an ambitious estates strategy, aiming to make substantial savings, encourage regional growth, and diversify the culture of the Civil Service. This inquiry will examine progress, led by the Cabinet Office and Government Property Agency, in delivering against this strategy and learning from previous policies on … Read more
9 Recommendations
10 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
2 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
18 Oct
2023
Report published
27 Jul
2023
Report published
23 May
2023
Correspondence
28 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
28 Mar
2023
Correspondence
28 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
21 Feb
2023
Oral evidence
21 Feb
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
31 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
31 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
13 Dec
2022
Oral evidence
13 Dec
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
28 Mar 2023
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Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Alex Burghart MP · Cabinet Office Ravi Chand CBE · Cabinet Office Steven Boyd MBE · Government Property Agency
21 Feb 2023
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Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Amy Leversidge · The FDA Trade Union Garry Graham · Prospect Geoff Lewtas · Public and Commercial Services Union Martin Kelsey · Public and Commercial Services Union
31 Jan 2023
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Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Alex Thomas · Institute for Government Jordan Urban · Institute for Government Professor Tony Travers · The LSE School of Public Policy
13 Dec 2022
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Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Kate Caulkin · The National Audit Office Ruth Kelly · The National Audit Office Siân Jones · The National Audit Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Where Civil Servants Work: Planning for the futu… HC 793 27 Jul 2023 19 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
13 Conclusion Rejected
Eighth Report - Where Civil Servan…
Civil service relocation not a replacement for addressing underlying pay issues
The stagnation of civil service pay poses challenges for retention, recruitment, and morale—and may in some cases lead to real hardship. Moving posts out of the capital, where costs of living are lower and where the Government does not pay … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged that civil service pay is a difficult area, but provided no commitment to address the recommendation that relocation should not replace addressing underlying pay issues.
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Government Response AI assessment · 19 of 9 classified
Accepted 9
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 5
Rejected 1
Total 9 recs + 10 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
23 May 2023 To committee Letter from Alex Burghart MP on follow up evidence after the 28 March oral evidence session - Planning for the future of the Government’s estates, dated 17.5.23
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28 Mar 2023 To committee Letter from Alex Burghart MP, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office on the Government Property Strategy, dated 28.2.23
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