Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Civil Service headquarters occupancy data, updated on 1 June 2022, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of occupancy rates on his Department's performance during May 2023.

As set out in the published data, occupancy in the headquarters office of the Department, at 39 Victoria Street London, was between 66-70% during May. This is broadly in line with occupancy levels since data started being collected and published in February 2022. The Department is committed to a model of hybrid working that drives value for taxpayers by ensuring office space is effectively utilised, that meets the Department's business needs and supports staff in working effectively in offices, at home and other locations. We continue to keep our ways of working under review.