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...