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Written question asked by Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Mike Freer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Office of the Public Guardian: Remote Working

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the working from home guidelines are for staff of the Office of the Public Guardian.

Answer

Hybrid working is available at OPG as a modern employer, subject to business area requirements and line manager’s discretion. A third of the roles in OPG (c. 600 out of 1,700) are not suitable for hybrid working. These roles are required to be undertaken full-time in the office. For example, in the operational unit responsible for the processing of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), there is a requirement for many of the core manual processes to be conducted from an office and space is prioritised in the office for these roles to be undertaken.

Where OPG business areas are not directly involved in LPA processing activities, staff are required to attend an office for a minimum of two days each per week and have an obligation to attend the office when requested to do so by their line management unless a formal exemption is in place. At 7 February 2023, 1.4% of OPG staff had a formal exemption and the remaining 98.6% were required to work from the office at least two days a week.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
156950
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Remote working Office of the Public Guardian
Link
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