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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Samantha Dixon (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 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, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, what assessment has been made of the reasons for the rise in full time compressed 4 days FTE from January 2025 to January 2026; and what changes have been made to departmental policy on staff working compressed hours since July 2024.

Answer

Staff have a statutory right to apply for flexible working at any point during their employment.

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 were brought into force on 6 April 2024 making flexible working requests a day one right and this has likely driven changes as well as individual employee circumstances.

Overall staffing levels in the Department have remained broadly stable and we are unable to comment on the decisions made by employees and managers throughout the flexible working application process.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
124779
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Flexible working Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Link
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