Written questions

Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working

Commons · Question 71947 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 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 Department issues to staff who do not

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...