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Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Anna Turley (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13158 on Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working, which departments are based in the Darlington Economic Campus; and what the headcount of each department is.

Answer

The Departments based at DEC are as follows:

  • Bishopsgate House

    • Department for Education (DfE)

  • Darlington Feethams House

    • HM Treasury (HMT)

    • Office for National Statistics (ONS)

    • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)

    • Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

    • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)

    • Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) are also a part of the wider DEC Campus, but is housed in a separate facility

Central data on Civil Service occupancy is collected and published quarterly on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data) for all HQ buildings of Whitehall Departments. As was the case under the previous administration, no other information on workforce attendance is gathered centrally. Heads of departments have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service.



Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16029
Session
2026-27
Related items
Darlington Economic Campus: Remote Working
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Staff Remote working Darlington Economic Campus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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