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Scotland Office: Remote Working

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 17 June 2026UIN 7989

The question

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

Answered by Kirsty McNeill

The Scotland Office does not permit civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.

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