Written questions

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

Commons · Question 64669 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff in her Department have permission to work remotely outside the UK; and in which countries those staff are based.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 22 Jul 2025

In line with wider Government policy, the Department policy allows spouses of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials to work abroad when their spouses have been posted overseas. The Department allows working abroad when officials are overs...