Written questions

Civil Servants: Remote Working

Lords · Question HL1061 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any civil servants have been granted permission to work from a holiday destination abroad, and if so, how many; and which departments have approved this.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 30 Jun 2026

This information is not held centrally.Decisions on terms and conditions of employment, including International Remote Working, are made by individual departments, depending on their specific business requirements and the nature of the role. Departments m...