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Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 14823

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in his Department worked from home for more than one day a week on average over the month to 30 October 2024.

Answered by Justin Madders

Since the pandemic, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have had a hybrid working policy in place.

DBT’s hybrid working approach means staff should spend 40-60% of their contracted hours (averaged over a month) in the office or visiting stakeholders and businesses, and the rest of their time working from home.

This works out to be on average 2-3 days working from home per working week for a full-time member of staff.

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