Prison Governors: Flexible Working and Remote Working
Commons · Question 3478 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has a formal policy permitting operational prison governors to (a) work from home and (b) on compressed hours.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Jun 2026
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), as an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, operates in line with the Department’s Flexible Working Policy. Under this policy, all employees have a statutory right to request flexible working, and...