Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 October 2011.

National School of Government

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will offer alternative civil service employment to staff in the National School of Government to avoid redundancies when it is closed; and how many people are employed by the school and where.

Answer: The Cabinet Office will take all reasonable measures to avoid compulsory redundancies. Measures to assist staff to find other civil service jobs will include: priority access for National School staff for Cabinet Office vacancies; priority access to jobs within the wider Civil Service via the Civil Service single jobs portal; exploration of redundancy swaps within the Cabinet Office and wider Civil Service to allow National School staff to take suitable jobs elsewhere when the current post holder would be prepared to exit the post on a voluntary basis; contacting other government departments, particularly those with a presence in the Sunningdale Park area, to alert them to the fact that NSG has surplus staff; and facilitating and supporting interdepartmental loans of staff where the Cabinet Office would remain the home department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 12593; 731 c161-2WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: National School of Government
Monday, 5 December 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Closures Civil servants Staff Redundancy National School of Government
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