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Government Actuary's Department: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 67804

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government Actuary’s Department has spent on equipment to enable staff to work from home in each of the last three years.

Answered by James Murray

The Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) is an office (or workplace) based organisation with a solely UK presence. In line with Cabinet Office policy, GAD expects a 60% minimum office attendance for all staff.

To enable hybrid working and to meet requirements for workplace adjustments (DSE), GAD has spent:

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Hybrid working Equipment

£6,748.90

£5,093.56

£7,148.37

DSE Equipment

£0.00

£30.05

£677.81

Total spend

£6,748.90

£5,123.61

£7,826.18

GAD has no home working contracts in place.

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