Written questions

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Remote Working

2026-06-07 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 7362 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answer

My Department’s international remote working policy allows employees to make an application to work remotely overseas for a short, defined period of time and for a number of limited reasons. Approval of such a request is subject to the employee having the...