Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the trend since 2010 in respect of the proportion of civil servants being based in London; and if that trend is an increasing proportion, what action they are taking, if any, to reverse it.

While the numbers of FTE civil servants based in London has fallen, the proportion increased from 17.2% in 2010 to 19.4% in 2017.

We are consolidating our estate in central London and, since 2010, have reduced the number of offices from 185 to 54. The Public Bodies Relocation Programme seeks to move significant numbers of civil servants and other public servants out of London. This is part of the Government's Industrial Strategy and seeks to help rebalance the UK economy.