Written questions

Cabinet Office: Flexible Working

Commons · Question 124819 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is his policy on (a) full-time staff working a four-day week on full-pay and (b) full-time staff working compressed hours on a four-day week.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 16 Apr 2026

A four-day work week on full pay is not a civil service policy or something that is being considered. The Civil Service is committed to flexible working, recognising the benefits it brings to delivering its priorities. While departments are responsible fo...