Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 71000

Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information they hold on the number of workdays that were completed remotely in their Department in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025 to date.

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Northern Ireland Office follows the cross Civil Service expectation that everyone spend at least 60% of their time at a Government building or on official business, such as visiting stakeholders, unless they have an agreed adjustment or exception. Dep...
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