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.
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.