Ashley Fox MP: written questions 2025

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Remote WorkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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
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 19 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Justice: Flexible WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Justice: Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, 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 thi
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has over 90,000 staff with the majority having operational roles delivering vital frontline services, including in our prisons, courts and probation services.On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office a...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Northern Ireland Office: Flexible WorkingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: At the Northern Ireland Office, flexible working requests are submitted directly to line managers for discussion and approval. The department does not maintain data centrally on the number of staff working compressed hours.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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Northern Ireland Office: Remote WorkingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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
Answer: The Northern Ireland Office follows the cross Civil Service expectation that everyone spend at least 60% of their time at a Government building or on official business, such as visiting stakeholders, unless they have an agreed adjustment or exception. Dep...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Flexible WorkingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: As of July 2025, 6.2 per cent of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UK-based staff have formal flexible working arrangements. These include part-time hours, job sharing, and compressed hours. The Department does not currently hold separate dat...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Remote WorkingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, 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 Departme
Answer: The Department does not routinely issue sanctions for not meeting the office attendance expectation. However, where a staff member refuses a reasonable management instruction - such as attending the office when required - this may be addressed through the...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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Home Office: Flexible WorkingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours, are managed locally and therefore the requested information could only be obtained for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Home Office: Remote WorkingHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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
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 11 Sept 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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 workin...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Remote WorkingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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 t
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 f...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: 21% of staff in DCMS have a flexible working arrangement - which represents 275 individuals. Of these, 138 (50%) work compressed hours.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Remote WorkingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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 wh
Answer: The department does not centrally record data on staff who do not meet our 60% office attendance expectation, this is managed locally by line managers.Failure to meet a reasonable request from a line manager can result in a sanction under our disciplinary...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of civil servants in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting flexible working practices. Employees may request alternative working patterns to help balance their professional and personal responsibilities, as long as business requirements are me...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Remote WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, 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 n
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 11 Sept 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Flexible WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: All DWP staff have access to flexible working options where appropriate to their role. This may include flexibility around start and finish times, compressed hours, or remote working. We do not have data on the number of staff who are unable to or choose ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Remote WorkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, 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 no
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 10 Sept 2025
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Department for Education: Flexible WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Flexible working arrangements are a core part of the Civil Service employment offer. These arrangements play a vital role in attracting top talent to government roles and support the delivery of high quality public services.Whilst comprehensive data on al...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
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Department for Education: Remote WorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, 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: 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 24 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of civil servants in her Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer: Due to the nature of locally managed arrangements, we are unable to confirm the total number of staff currently utilising flexible working options. However, we can confirm that, as of 31 August 2025, 1,158 payroll-active employees have formally arranged f...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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 i
Answer: For the latest period published, May 2025, the occupancy of the Department’s Headquarters (as against available capacity) ranged between 71% to 78%. The Department’s expectation on Office Attendance is consistent with the general approach across the Civil...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates: Industrial DisputesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the future role of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates has been within the scope of discussions (a) he and (b) his Department have had with the British Medical Association in re
Answer: My rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Departmental officials regularly discuss a wide range of matters with the British Medical Association (BMA) in relation to the working conditions of doctors and specifically in rel...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
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Anaesthesia Associates and Physician AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of acceptation of the recommendations of the Leng review on the number of (a) Physicians Associates and (b) Anaesthesia Associates.
Answer: The principal question of the Leng Review was to assess whether the roles of physician associates and anaesthesia associates, now to be known as physician assistants and physician assistants in anaesthesia, are safe and effective. The review’s findings we...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Spending Review 2025 on the safeguarding of victims of (a) sexual and (b) domestic abuse.
Answer: The Government recognises the scale of violence against women and girls and is treating it as a national emergency. A new cross-government strategy to tackle this will be published this summer.Action has already been taken by piloting Domestic Abuse Prote...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
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Victim Support Schemes: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the budget for victim and witness support services will be lower in 2025-26 than 2024-25.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice remains committed to supporting victims and witnesses of crime. For the 2025–26 financial year, the Department has protected funding levels for ringfenced sexual violence and domestic abuse support, maintaining them at the same lev...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
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