Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72011

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Flexible Working

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Based on the information recorded centrally about working patterns, Defra can report that 13.5% of employees work compressed hours. Additionally, working from home is a form of flexible working and almost all roles in Defra include some flexibility to wor...

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