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Eighth Report - Where Civil Servants Work: Planning for the future of the Government’s estates
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
HC 793
Published 27 July 2023
Conclusions (1)
13
Conclusion
Rejected
Para 83
The stagnation of civil service pay poses challenges for retention, recruitment, and morale—and may in some cases lead to real hardship. Moving posts out of the capital, where costs of living are lower and where the Government does not pay a London premium on civil service salaries, has the potential …
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged that civil service pay is a difficult area, but provided no commitment to address the recommendation that relocation should not replace addressing underlying pay issues.