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Commons · Question 104847 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the net savings are expected to be from rationalising the Department’s London estate and expanding its presence in Leeds and Birmingham, after accounting for relocation, refurbishment and dual-running cost

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Feb 2026

The Department for Transport expects to save approximately £1.8m per year upon completion of the Whitehall Rationalisation programme, once relocation and dual running costs are considered and the Departments moving into Great Minster House start contribut...