Question follow-through · 9835

Office for National Statistics: Buildings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each Office for National Statistics office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
17 Oct 2024
Target answer date
21 Oct 2024
Answer
27 Nov 2024 · 41 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each Office for National Statistics office in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person

  2. 21 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Question of 17 October is attached.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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