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Northern Ireland Office: Flexible Working

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71948

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in his Department have flexible working arrangements; and how many of those work compressed hours.

Answered by Hilary Benn

At the Northern Ireland Office, flexible working requests are submitted directly to line managers for discussion and approval. The department does not maintain data centrally on the number of staff working compressed hours.

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