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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 63515

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much his Department has spent on equipment to enable civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.

Answered by Feryal Clark

It is not possible to answer this question without incurring a disproportionate cost to accurately refine contract spend for equipment to enable civil servants to work from home by departmental cost centre.

The Department has a 40-60% minimum office attendance policy.

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