Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the civil service headquarters occupancy data, updated on 6 July 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of occupancy rates on his Department's performance during June 2023.

Civil Service headquarters occupancy is published weekly on Gov.uk with data going back to February 2022. The data can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data

Occasional fluctuations in office attendance occur throughout the year, particularly during school holiday periods or as a result of transport disruption, such as rail strikes, are to be expected, but should not prevent civil servants from continuing to deliver vital public services. Ministers are clear that civil servants should be in the office where needed to drive delivery.

No specific assessment has been made as outlined in the Honourable member’s question.