Ministry of Justice: Remote Working
2026-06-08 · Ministry of Justice · 7988 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
Answer
The Ministry of Justice uses the term international remote working (IRW) to describe working remotely outside the UK. IRW is defined as when an employee wants to undertake the full responsibilities of their role remotely from abroad, for a short-term and ...