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Department for Work and Pensions: Seaham

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 13 May 2022.

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Photo of Grahame Morris Grahame Morris Labour, Easington

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on hybrid working among affected civil servants of the consolidation of the Department for Work and Pensions office in Seaham.

Photo of Mims Davies Mims Davies The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The adoption of hybrid working practices has been carefully and fully considered. The introduction of hybrid working arrangements by the Department for back of house functions means that staff will only need to work on average 40% of their working week in the new location.

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