Greater than 900 civil service jobs have been moved out of London to Scotland, as a part of a drive to unfold alternative, in line with the most recent figures.
Some 933 UK civil service jobs have moved north of the border since March 2020, in a programme known as Locations for Progress, geared toward relocating officers outdoors of Whitehall.
The newest figures have been launched as Nadhim Zahawi, a senior Cupboard Workplace minister with accountability for relations between Westminster and the devolved governments, has visited the division’s new second headquarters in Glasgow.
It's crucial that we proceed to construct on this momentum and develop alternatives for folks outdoors of LondonNadhim Zahawi, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Mr Zahawi, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, stated: “We wish to drive development proper throughout the UK and shifting civil service jobs out of London is essential to delivering this.
“I'm delighted to say that the Cupboard Workplace is main the best way with this work by making certain now we have key decision-makers primarily based in Scotland, Wales and Northern Eire.”
He added: “It's crucial that we proceed to construct on this momentum and develop alternatives for folks outdoors of London, giving them the possibility to construct profitable careers proper throughout the UK and produce variety of thought and expertise proper to the very prime of Authorities.”
The UK Authorities plans to relocate a complete of 1,500 civil servants from London to Scotland by 2025.
The 933 jobs already moved north of the border embody 30 senior civil servants.
The relocation programme will purpose to maneuver 22,000 civil service jobs out of London to different areas of the UK by 2030.