Question follow-through · 34657

Civil Servants: Remote Working

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of policies aimed at increasing office attendance on civil service staff, including regional employees.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
28 Feb 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of policies aimed at increasing office attendance on civil service staff, including regional employees.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government renewed its commitment to the 60% office attendance expectation on 24 October, emphasising the importance of collaboration through face-to-face interactions. This decision is supported by a variety of studies highlighting the benefits of hy...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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