Northern Ireland Office: Flexible Working
Commons · Question 71948 · 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 have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 3 Sep 2025
At the Northern Ireland Office, flexible working requests are submitted directly to line managers for discussion and approval. The department does not maintain data centrally on the number of staff working compressed hours.