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Department for Transport: Flexible Working

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 72022

The question

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

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The figures below cover a range of working patterns that differ from the standard full-time schedule. This includes part-time hours, term-time, compressed working patterns, job shares and other agreed variations.

Department

Proportion of staff with flexible working arrangements

How many of those work compressed hours

Total staff

Department for Transport

20.1% (702 staff)

11.0% (385 staff)

3485

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

30.8% (1881 staff)

Data not held*

6099

Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency

20% (1019 staff)

5% (235 staff)

5059

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

11.1% (139 staff)

2.5% (31 staff)

1251

Vehicle Certification Agency

21.6% (52 staff)

6.6% (16 staff)

241

Active Travel England

23.9% (22 staff)

5.4% (5 staff)

92

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