Written questions

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

2026-06-08 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 7987 · Official question

Sir John Hayes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answer

While it is possible to support employees who want to work from outside of the UK there is no right to do so and in many cases support will be impossible. The department does not allow people to work from outside of the UK without assessing risk on a case...