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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 3 September 2026UIN 23887

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in her Department's London headquarters.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

On 1 September 2026, the percentage of desks provided for staff as a proportion of the total number of staff assigned to work in 55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place in London, was 38.8%.

The calculation has not been adjusted to take into account predictions around planned and unplanned absences.

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