Northern Ireland Office: Remote Working

(asked on 1st July 2025) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on equipment for civil servants to work from home in each of the last three years.


Answered by
Hilary Benn Portrait
Hilary Benn
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 9th July 2025

The Northern Ireland Office has spent the following on the provision of equipment for use at home in order to facilitate workplace adjustments:

Year

Expenditure

2022

£2,103.23

2023

£27.98

2024

£22.09

The Northern Ireland Office has adopted the Civil Service Smarter Working model, with the majority of our staff designated as hybrid workers. As set out by the Cabinet Office, staff are expected to spend a minimum of 3 days a week, or 60% of their time in the office, or on official visits.

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