Department for Transport: Remote Working
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
There is no contractual right for DfT staff to work from a location outside the UK. In some circumstances, DfT may post employees overseas for official business purposes.
Employees may also be required to travel overseas for business purposes, for example, to attend conferences or meetings on a regular or intermittent basis. The frequency of business travel requirements may vary depending on the specific demands of the Department and is subject to the necessary internal security approvals.
DfT’s International Remote Working policy permits employees to request to work overseas to accompany a partner/spouse on an official Civil Service or military posting, lasting 4 months or longer, subject to the necessary approvals.
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