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Government Departments (Decentralisation Target) Bill

A Bill to establish a target for the relocation of central government functions, offices and staff from London to other parts of the United Kingdom; to make provision for implementation, monitoring and performance reporting against such a target; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Government Departments (Decentralisation Target) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 November 2015 by Ian Austin (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 10 Nov 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 13 May 2016.