Committees

Planning for the future of the Government’s estates

Inquiry

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 estates rationalisation and Civil Service relocation. It will also examine the extent to which an updated strategy, published in August 2022, successfully takes into account recent developments – such as changes in working culture and demand for office space following the COVID-19 pandemic.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 14 December 2022.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 28 March 2023
10:00am Public
Planning for the future of the Government’s estates - Oral evidence 28 March 2023
10:00am
  • Alex Burghart MP (Parliamentary Secretary at Cabinet Office)
  • Ravi Chand CBE (Director of Places for Growth and Beyond at Cabinet Office)
  • Steven Boyd MBE (Chief Executive at Government Property Agency)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 21 February 2023
10:00am Public
Planning for the future of the Government’s estates - Oral evidence 21 February 2023
10:00am
  • Geoff Lewtas (Director, NTUC Convenor at Public and Commercial Services Union)
  • Martin Kelsey (HMRC Group Secretary at Public and Commercial Services Union)
  • Amy Leversidge (Assistant General Secretary at The FDA Trade Union)
  • Garry Graham (Deputy General Secretary at Prospect (trade union))
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 31 January 2023
10:00am Public
Planning for the future of the Government’s estates - Oral evidence 31 January 2023
10:00am
  • Professor Tony Travers (Director at LSE London, London School of Economics)
11:00am
  • Alex Thomas (Programme Director at Institute for Government)
  • Jordan Urban (Researcher at Institute for Government)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 13 December 2022
10:00am Public
Planning for the future of the Government’s estates - Oral evidence 13 December 2022
10:00am
  • Siân Jones (Director, Cross-Government Value for Money at The National Audit Office)
  • Kate Caulkin (Director, People and Operational Management Insights at The National Audit Office)
  • Ruth Kelly (Chief Analyst at The National Audit Office)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

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  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA