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10 Downing Street: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 63521

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much 10 Downing Street spent on equipment for (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers to work from home in each of the last three years.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

This information is not centrally held. All staff are issued with a laptop and mobile to allow remote working where necessary. Heads of departments have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service.

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