Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87016

Local Government: Remote Working

Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it his Department's policy to stop local government employees working from home.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces including decisions about terms and conditions, working practices and how best to deploy staff to achieve value for money. The Government will not micromana...
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