Written questions

Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working

Commons · Question 71000 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

Answer

Answered by Hilary Benn, 3 Sep 2025

The Northern Ireland Office follows the cross Civil Service expectation that everyone spend at least 60% of their time at a Government building or on official business, such as visiting stakeholders, unless they have an agreed adjustment or exception. Dep...