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 McGovern
This 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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