Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 95057
Local Government: Working Hours
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will re-issue Best Value intervention notices against councils operating four day working weeks on full pay.
Answer
Alison McGovernThis Government is committed to working in partnership with local authorities and will not micromanage their day-today running. However, the Government does not support the use of part-time work for full-time pay by local authorities.Best value notices ma...
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