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<p>The Places for Growth Programme, within Cabinet Office, seeks to deliver the Government’s
commitment to move Civil Service roles and public bodies out of London and the South
East of England. This commitment was set out in the Conservative Party Manifesto of
2017 and then restated in the Industrial Strategy White Paper and the Government Estates
Strategy (July 2018).</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office is supporting departments and
public bodies to identify opportunities to relocate roles to cities across the regions
and nations of the United Kingdom. The Programme will provide support and coordination
across Whitehall to move roles and organisations to locations that have the skills
and capacity for cities and organisations to flourish.</p><p> </p><p>The Programme
is also engaging with city leaders across the UK to understand the local economic
and industrial priorities which will inform the decision-making process.</p>
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