Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 114467 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 10 Mar 2026
As of 31 January 2026, a total of 825 out of 6,346 Defra payroll employees are recorded as “Home Based”, equating to 13%. Contractual homeworking is generally granted only in exceptional circumstances, such as where it is required for the role or as a rea...