Ashley Fox MP: written questions
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Department 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordNorthern 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
Original Parliament recordNorthern 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
Original Parliament recordForeign, 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
Original Parliament recordForeign, 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
Original Parliament recordHome 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
Original Parliament recordHome 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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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