Ashley Fox MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Glass: Deposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the inclusion of glass in the Welsh government's deposit return scheme on businesses in other parts of the UK.
Answer: The UK Government acknowledges the concerns raised by businesses in relation to differences in approach to Deposit Return Scheme across the UK. We will continue to engage with the Welsh Government on this matter as they finalise their policy positions and...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on the supply of private rented housing for people from each (a) income group and (b
Answer: The government published an Impact Assessment for the Renters' Rights Bill on 22 November 2024. It received a 'Green' rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is 'fit for purpose'. While we acknowledge that it will take time for the...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on levels of private rented housing availability.
Answer: The government published an Impact Assessment for the Renters' Rights Bill on 22 November 2024. It received a 'Green' rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is 'fit for purpose'. While we acknowledge that it will take time for the...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Renter's Rights Bill on the number of court-adjudicated evictions.
Answer: My Department is working closely with the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunal Service to ensure that the county courts are ready for the implementation of the Renters' Rights Bill. This includes an ongoing assessment of any additional burdens o...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment ?of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on levels of capacity in (a) the civil courts and (b) tribunals.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice (including its executive agency His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) is working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assess the potential impact of the Renter’s Rights Bill on the justice...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she has taken to ensure that there is sufficient capacity for tribunals to handle any increased caseload following the Renters' Rights Bill going into force.
Answer: His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service is undertaking a significant programme of work in preparation for an increased caseload in the tribunal following commencement of the Renters’ Right Bill. This includes streamlining case handling processes and es...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Flexible WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Scotland Office does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other Government bodies, principally the Scottish Government and the Ministry of Justice, who remain the employers. All staff assigned ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Remote WorkingScotland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who do not meet th
Answer: On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the tim...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Flexible WorkingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: HMT is committed to enhancing the working lives of all employees by supporting a healthy balance between professional responsibilities and personal commitments. To support this, HMT offers a Flexible Working Hours Scheme (FWHS), which allows employees to ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Remote WorkingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72027More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this t
Answer: The department collects data via an access control system to allow monitoring of office attendance. This system does not provide this data at individual level.Managers are required to ensure employees meet the minimum office attendance targets and they ha...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Flexible WorkingWales OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: My Department operates a hybrid working policy, which is available to all staff and enables them to work in a flexible way based on the needs of the Wales Office. No staff currently work compressed hours on a contractual basis.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Remote WorkingWales OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this
Answer: We have no record of any staff failing to meet the minimum office attendance target for the latest period for which data is available. On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the b...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Flexible WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72024More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office have 10 people on flexible working arrangements which represents 17.24% of the workforce. Of these 8 are on a compressed hours arrangement.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Remote WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72023More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet this target.
Answer: On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the time...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Flexible WorkingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The figures below cover a range of working patterns that differ from the standard full-time schedule. This includes part-time hours, term-time, compressed working patterns, job shares and other agreed variations. DepartmentProportion of staff with flexib...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Remote WorkingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of staff in her Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions her Department issues to staff who do not meet t
Answer: The Department for Transport requires staff who are working in a hybrid pattern to attend the workplace for at least 60% of their working time. This is monitored by line management and must take account of leave patterns, visits to other work sites and ot...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Flexible WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72019More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: As many flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours working, are agreed and recorded at a team level, the information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Remote WorkingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72018More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who do not meet th
Answer: Central data on Civil Service Headquarters (HQ) occupancy is collected and published quarterly on GOV.UK for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments. In Cabinet Office, Line Managers are expected to be aware of, and ensure compliance with, the minimum 6...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Flexible WorkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.The Department is committed to delivering its business effectively and sustainably, by creating workplaces that enable smart, flexible and hybrid working. Flexible w...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Remote WorkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who
Answer: On 24 October 2024, the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue to be expected to be in the office more than 60% of the tim...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Flexible WorkingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Within the MOD, there are three types of flexible working arrangements: Informal, and Formal Flexible Working, and the Flexible Working Hours (FWH) Scheme. The number of staff with Informal Flexible Working arrangements and on the FWH scheme is not record...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Remote WorkingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staff who do not meet thi
Answer: The number of staff who did not meet the minimum office attendance target is not recorded centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Local leadership is actively managing engagement and compliance on office attendance/ working remotely ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Department’s flexible working policy sets out the types of formal and informal flexible working available to our employees. All eligible employees have a statutory right to request flexible working arrangements, including, for example, part time worki...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote WorkingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Department issues to staf
Answer: Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 40% of their working hours in the office. Office attendance requirements are managed locally to ensure employees are meeting the requirements, and no central data is held on this. Line Managers are responsible ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Based on the information recorded centrally about working patterns, Defra can report that 13.5% of employees work compressed hours. Additionally, working from home is a form of flexible working and almost all roles in Defra include some flexibility to wor...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
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