Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 71948

Northern Ireland Office: Flexible Working

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

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

Answer

Hilary Benn
At the Northern Ireland Office, flexible working requests are submitted directly to line managers for discussion and approval. The department does not maintain data centrally on the number of staff working compressed hours.