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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Conditions of Employment

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 114467

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of staff in her Department have (a) office-based, (b) hybrid and (c) remote-working contracts.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

As of 31 January 2026, a total of 825 out of 6,346 Defra payroll employees are recorded as “Home Based”, equating to 13%. Contractual homeworking is generally granted only in exceptional circumstances, such as where it is required for the role or as a reasonable adjustment, and each case is considered individually.

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