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DfT<\/a> will create a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds, as part of plans to diversify the civil service and create 650 new roles in the cities<\/h2>\n

Expanding DfT\u2019s presence in the Midlands and the North will boost local economies as government builds back better from Covid-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is the latest step in the government\u2019s drive to move 22,000 civil service roles from London to communities across the\u00a0UK\u00a0by 2030.<\/p>\n

\u2018A historic move\u2019<\/h3>\n

Grant Shapps, transport secretary, said: \u201cThis is a historic move for the department and part of a significant wider culture change across Whitehall.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransport is absolutely vital to the local communities we serve and having hubs in major cities like Birmingham and Leeds will offer a fresh perspective on how we can better serve these areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Heaton-Harris, transport minister, commented: \u201cOur department has a key role to play in this government\u2019s drive to level up across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving hundreds more roles based outside of London will not only bring an economic boost for Birmingham and Leeds, but also ensure we are delivering the changes people around the country want.\u201d<\/p>\n

The HQ in Birmingham will include new ministerial offices, with ministers expected to spend a significant amount of time.<\/p>\n

The news of\u00a0DfT\u00a0creating a northern hub in Leeds comes on the back of the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, this month, also confirming that the\u00a0UK\u2019s first-ever infrastructure bank<\/a> will also be based in the city.<\/p>\n

DfT\u00a0has already begun recruiting in Birmingham and Leeds, with 100 roles created so far.<\/p>\n

The government is also announcing that half of senior civil service roles will be located outside of London by 2030.<\/p>\n

The announcement will bring economic benefits, with new spending power of those civil servants working in and around the areas outlined. \u00a365m has been allocated for the overall Government hubs programme from 2021 to 2022 for office works and improvements.<\/p>\n

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