Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Remote Working
Commons · Question 71945 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of staff in his Department did not meet the minimum office attendance target in the latest period for which data is available; and what sanctions his Departme
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 17 Sep 2025
The Department does not routinely issue sanctions for not meeting the office attendance expectation. However, where a staff member refuses a reasonable management instruction - such as attending the office when required - this may be addressed through the...