In the post 2010 (election) environment this was the first government ministry to be fully privatised. The new department, located in Southwark, is run along similar lines to a members' only nightclub. The building reflects a concern to retain a lively and loyal youth electorate. There are still long queues on a Friday or Saturday night for the regular Ministry post-party chill out sessions. It is currently the only government building to utilise a cladding system known as ‘Smartslab’. The material consists of a translucent honeycomb cladding panel with a hexagonal light cell system. This allows for 24/7 illuminated display of public information, digital artwork and celebrity computer animations.

Hackers have recently found some success in overiding the building's central computer system in order to broadcast 'dis-art'. So far the only individuals with password access, allowing them to overide the display system are government ministers, the Royal Family and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Following a recent debate in Parliament, a much larger number of overide units may be distributed, so that foreign dignitaries and celebrities can also signal their presence in the capital.

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