Ashley Fox MP: written questions

Written questions

• 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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