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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 7983

The question

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

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department does not permit civil servants employed in the UK to work overseas on a regular basis. In a small number of cases, staff may be permitted to work overseas for a short, defined period and for limited reasons, including where urgent work required them to remain contactable while on leave.

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