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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 7 November 2025.

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Photo of James Cleverly James Cleverly Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78232 on MHCLG: Remote Working, for what reason junior civil servants have a lower office workplace requirement than senior civil servants.

Photo of Samantha Dixon Samantha Dixon Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Senior Civil Servants in MHCLG have a higher expectation for Office Attendance than other employees as they have a key leadership role in the Department and have a responsibility to be visible and accessible to their colleagues. Office Attendance expectations within the Department reflect the available capacity across the MHCLG estate.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 7 November 2025, cW)

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