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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2026. It was answered by Samantha Dixon (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any staff in his Department work a four day week.

Answer

In response to the question of whether any staff in the Department work a four‑day week, we have interpreted this as referring to staff whose contractual hours are worked over four days per week.

On this basis, 241 headcount staff work part‑time hours (less than 1.0 FTE) arranged over four days.

Additionally there are 339 staff who work a five‑day week (1.0 FTE) over four extended days. These are staff on compressed hours arrangements on full pay.

These figures are provided on a headcount basis for active payroll staff at 31/01/2026.

Type of Worker

31st Jan 2025

31st Jan 2026

Full time (compressed 4 days) (1FTE)

214

339

Part time over 4 days (less than 1FTE)

285

241

Total

499 (12.4%)

580 (15.8%)

Flexible working, including part‑time and compressed hours arrangements, is a positive and valuable element of the MHCLG employee offer when managed effectively and in line with business need. The Department supports flexible working where it enables delivery of business objectives while providing benefits to both the organisation and employees. Such arrangements can be particularly beneficial for staff with caring responsibilities, as well as those with health conditions. Supporting flexible working helps the Department to attract and retain a diverse and skilled workforce while enabling staff to achieve a better work‑life balance.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110793
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
Flexible working Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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