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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23973

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of those individual offices.

Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Office Location

Office Attendance Expectation

Belfast

50%

Birmingham*

50%

Bristol

50%

Cambridge

50%

Cardiff

50%

Edinburgh

50%

Hastings

50%

Leeds

50%

Liverpool

50%

London (2ms)

50%

Nottingham

50%

Norwich

50%

Plymouth

50%

Warrington**

50%

Manchester

40%

Darlington

40%

Wolverhampton

40%

Hemel Hempstead

40%

Office attendance statistics are collated for all offices.

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