Written questions

Flexible Working: Public Sector

Commons · Question 50543 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of flexible working patterns in (a) the Civil Service and (b) the wider public sector.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 12 May 2025

The government continues to monitor the impact of flexible working. There are numerous benefits of flexible working, which apply to both the public and private sectors.Flexible working is essential in helping people achieve a better work life balance, whi...