Government Office for the North East

As part of the Government's commitment to localism, decentralisation and the rolling back of regional government, Ministers announced in May 2010 the abolition of the Government Office for London and a review of the case for the abolition of the remaining Government Offices.

On 22 July 2010, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, announced to Parliament that the Government has the intention in principle to abolish the remaining eight Government Offices. The process will be subject to using the Spending Review to resolve consequential issues. The final decisions will be made at the end of the Spending Review in the autumn.

As part of our transition planning, the GONE website has merged with a GO Network-wide site.

You can view archived content of the GONE website on the National Archives.

National Transport Casework and Rights of Way work will continue to be carried out by the Government Office North East, until future arrangements have been agreed. 

You can find further information about the North East of England on the GO Network website.

If you have any questions about this website or the Government Office, please contact us.