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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0939

Department for Work and Pensions (Relocation to Leeds) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes moving the Department for Work and Pensions (the government department that handles benefits and employment support) from its London base to Leeds in Yorkshire. It's about changing where this major government office is located as part of spreading government jobs outside the capital.

Presented by John Mann.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote321 MPs
86% Ayes · 27614% Noes · 45
The democratic gap

14% , a moderate gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading31 Jan 2012
  • 2nd reading