Why civil servants shouldn't fear a move to Darlington Guy Opperman is minister for pensions and financial inclusion. Guy Opperman, the MP for Hexham in Northumberland and the Minister for Pensions, on falling for the charms of the North East and why Treasury civil servants shouldn’t shed any tears when they move from London to Darlington. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget was truly transformative. The North East will be home to the flagship Freeport in the country at Teesport, Town Deals will help level-up our communities, and – of course – the Treasury’s new flagship Northern Campus will be based in Darlington. I know that some Treasury Civil Servants may be nervous about the move North. They shouldn’t be. Having made a similar move myself, I promise you will not regret it.