Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Cabinet Office publication, Monthly Average HQ Building Occupancy (Quarter 2: July to September 2025), published on 1 December 2025, what were the numeric figures for the (a) Monthly total number of employees in the HQ building and (b) monthly capacity of the HQ building in each of those months for 22 Whitehall.
Answered by Ian Murray
The numeric figures for July to September 2025 are:
| Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
| (a) Monthly total number of employees in the HQ building | 9953 | 9403 | 11,302 |
| (b) Monthly capacity of the HQ building in each of those months for 22 Whitehall | 9975 | 8925 | 9350 |
The figures include the adjoining building 26 Whitehall, which was gradually opened and occupied in phases across July, August and September. From October onwards, capacity figures include 26 Whitehall. Monthly totals also include colleagues using meeting rooms and other shared building facilities, which are not included in capacity figures.
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