Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Buildings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Cabinet Office publication, Monthly Average HQ Building Occupancy (Quarter 2: July to September 2025), published on 1 December 2025, what were the numeric figures for the (a) Monthly total number of employees in the HQ building and (b) monthly capacity of the HQ building in each of those months for 22 Whitehall.

Answer

The numeric figures for July to September 2025 are:

Jul 2025 Aug 2025 Sep 2025
(a) Monthly total number of employees in the HQ building 9953 9403 11,302
(b) Monthly capacity of the HQ building in each of those months for 22 Whitehall 9975 8925 9350

The figures include the adjoining building 26 Whitehall, which was gradually opened and occupied in phases across July, August and September. From October onwards, capacity figures include 26 Whitehall. Monthly totals also include colleagues using meeting rooms and other shared building facilities, which are not included in capacity figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107038
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Staff Buildings Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk