Written questions

Department for Health and Social Care: Remote Working

2026-06-08 · Department of Health and Social Care · 7979 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answer

The Department does not permit civil servants to work overseas on a regular basis. The Department has a policy for staff to work remotely overseas for short defined periods of time if travelling on official business, where there is a critical business nee...