Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working
2026-06-09 · Northern Ireland Office · 8482 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
Answer
The Northern Ireland Office does not permit employees to work remotely overseas. All NIO employees are required to undertake their duties within the United Kingdom to ensure compliance with tax, security, data protection and employment law requirements.