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Written Question
Revenue and Customs and Valuation Office Agency: Buildings
Thursday 7th November 2024

Asked by: Ashley Fox (Conservative - Bridgwater)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of (a) HMRC’s and (b) the Valuation Office Agency's offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data


Written Question
Treasury: Civil Servants
Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Asked by: Ashley Fox (Conservative - Bridgwater)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants are assigned to work in each of her Department's offices; and how many desks are available in each office.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

HM Treasury operates a hybrid working policy, in line with other Government departments and cabinet office guidance. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working hours in their contractual work location and work from home for the remaining time.

As of September 2024, HM Treasury had 1610 staff in London (1HGR),79 staff in Norwich (Rosebery Court), 312 staff in Darlington (Feethams House).

HMT has 1030 desks in London (1HGR) and 52 desks in Norwich (Rosebery Court). In Darlington (Feethams House), a building which operates a fully shared campus model, HMT has a proportional equivalent of 85 workspaces.

On average HMT data indicates our offices were attended 3909 times a week in the last four weeks that we hold full data for.

Based on the above figures, an average of 781 workspaces were occupied daily in the four most recent weeks we hold full data, and with 1167 workspaces, this means on average 67% of workspaces were filled daily in these four weeks.


Written Question
Treasury: Buildings
Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Asked by: Ashley Fox (Conservative - Bridgwater)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

HM Treasury operates a hybrid working policy, in line with other Government departments and cabinet office guidance. Employees are expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working hours in their contractual work location and work from home for the remaining time.

As of September 2024, HM Treasury had 1610 staff in London (1HGR),79 staff in Norwich (Rosebery Court), 312 staff in Darlington (Feethams House).

HMT has 1030 desks in London (1HGR) and 52 desks in Norwich (Rosebery Court). In Darlington (Feethams House), a building which operates a fully shared campus model, HMT has a proportional equivalent of 85 workspaces.

On average HMT data indicates our offices were attended 3909 times a week in the last four weeks that we hold full data for.

Based on the above figures, an average of 781 workspaces were occupied daily in the four most recent weeks we hold full data, and with 1167 workspaces, this means on average 67% of workspaces were filled daily in these four weeks.


Written Question
Social Security Benefits
Tuesday 3rd September 2024

Asked by: Ashley Fox (Conservative - Bridgwater)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make efficiency savings in the welfare system.

Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

In the July Statement, the Chancellor set out that all departments will find a 2% saving against their administration budgets so that we can improve the efficiency of the public sector, and prioritise frontline services. This government is also committed to bringing down rates of fraud and error in the welfare system, ensuring support is targeted to those who need it.