Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any civil servants have been granted permission to work from a holiday destination abroad, and if so, how many; and which departments have approved this.

This information is not held centrally.

Decisions on terms and conditions of employment, including International Remote Working, are made by individual departments, depending on their specific business requirements and the nature of the role. Departments must comply with strict regulations when making decisions to allow individual staff members to work abroad, with cases approved only in exceptional circumstances.