Written questions

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Flexible Working

Commons · Question 72011 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 19 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 19 Sep 2025

Based on the information recorded centrally about working patterns, Defra can report that 13.5% of employees work compressed hours. Additionally, working from home is a form of flexible working and almost all roles in Defra include some flexibility to wor...