Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the total staffing costs of (a) two and (b) three shift patterns of working by staff in his Department for a three month period.

The total additional estimated staffing costs for MHCLG staff involved in a two shift pattern over three months is £402,000. If a three shift system was required over the same period the total additional staffing cost is estimated to be £696,000.