Government Departments: Staff

(asked on 24th April 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April to Question 177725 on Government Departments: Staff, when staff in the London headquarters of the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy last completed a Leesman office survey; and how many and what proportion of respondents to that survey (a) agreed and (b) disagreed with the statements about their main workplace that (i) it enabled them to work productively, (ii) it supported them sharing ideas and knowledge among colleagues, (iii) it created an enjoyable environment to work in, (iv) it contributed to a sense of community at work and (v) it's a place they were proud to bring visitors to.


Answered by
Nigel Huddleston Portrait
Nigel Huddleston
This question was answered on 27th April 2023

Please find the data below to respond to this PQ. It comes from the Leesman survey that was issued to those in the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), 1 Victoria Street and was conducted in July 2022.

BEIS, 1 Victoria Street - July 2022

Agree - No.

Agree - %

Disagree - No.

Disagree - %

It enables me to work productively

563

49.65%

433

38.18%

It supports me sharing ideas/knowledge amongst colleagues

697

61.68%

256

22.65%

It creates an enjoyable environment to work in

517

45.63%

363

32.04%

It contributes to a sense of community at work

601

53.37%

304

27.00%

It's a place I'm proud to bring visitors to

343

30.38%

375

33.22%


The percentage figure will not add up to 100% as some respondents will have answered a neutral response or chose not to answer this question.

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