Ministry of Justice to open regional office in Yorkshire
Seven new regional Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offices will be opened across England and Wales, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today – with one of these intended for Leeds.
The exact site has not yet been confirmed.
The new Justice Collaboration Centres will be launched alongside a series of satellite offices as the Government’s Places for Growth programme continues to move civil service roles out of London.
The scheme is meant to ensure the public sector uses talent across England and Wales, with 22,000 roles moving out of the capital by 2030.
Almost 70% of the MoJ workforce is already based outside of London and the South East and this move will see more than 2,000 more roles in areas like finance, human resources and digital move out by 2030.
Dominic Raab
Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, said: “This Government is committed to spreading opportunity more equally across communities and tackling regional inequalities.
“By having more of our staff based outside London we can recruit the best people wherever they live so that the justice system benefits from more diverse backgrounds, outlooks and experience.”
The department is creating new Justice Collaboration Centres, larger office spaces with a mix of traditional workstations and shared spaces, meeting and training rooms.
They will support face-to-face work of staff in roles including finance, digital and human resources during training and meetings in Leeds, and in the six other locations confirmed today – Liverpool, Nottingham, South Tyneside, Cardiff, Ipswich and Brighton.
Staff will also be based at smaller new regional Justice Satellite Offices, including desk space in pre-existing buildings like courts.
Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary, Antonia Romeo, said: “Broadening recruitment into the Ministry is crucial, not only because it creates opportunities but because it helps us to be more innovative and make better decisions.
“Moving more than 2,000 MoJ roles out of London and the South East by 2030 and opening new regional offices across England and Wales will help ensure we are hiring the most talented people from all geographies and backgrounds to help deliver for the society we serve.”
