Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 78143

Information Commissioner's Office: Location

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Esther McVey

ConservativeTatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Information Commissioner's Office made a comparative estimate of the cost of office space in (a) Wilmslow and (b) Manchester before deciding to relocate.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
On completion of the Property Control Approval Request (PCAR) process, the Circle Square Manchester option was lowest in cost on a lifecycle basis across the 10 years. As part of this approval process the Cabinet Office assesses any proposed lease of offi...

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