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Written Question
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Buildings
Tuesday 21st July 2026

Asked by: Lord Houchen of High Leven (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero office in 55 Whitehall.

Answered by Lord Whitehead

On 30 June 2026, 55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place had 1104 desk work settings, and 2970 active civil servants as their contracted office location.

55 Whitehall and 3-8 Whitehall Place are two adjacent conjoined buildings that provide the main London office space for the Department.