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Department for Work and Pensions: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 7366

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

Answered by Andrew Western

DWP policy does not allow civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis. Civil servants can be authorised to travel from the UK to conduct official business if necessary, returning to the UK after the conclusion of that business.

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