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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8783, and of 18 June 2026, to Question 8574, on MHCLG: Staff, what was the equivalent figure on assigned staff recorded as working from each of the regional offices on 19 June 2026.

Answer

The Department has provided the number of individuals recorded as attending the office on the specified date, Friday 19 June. This figure is not directly comparable to headcount figures, as headcount does not take account of individual working patterns, part-time arrangements, or scheduled periods of leave.

The table includes both the number of employees attending their assigned office and the total number of visits to each office. As staff are able to attend any departmental office, total visits may include employees whose assigned office is elsewhere, while some employees may have attended an office other than their assigned location. In addition, the figures do not account for employees who were undertaking external visits or other work-related activity away from a departmental office on that day.

Office Location

Number of assigned employees Attending Assigned Office

All visits to named office, including unassigned employees

23 Stephenson Street - Birmingham

8

23

Erskine House - Belfast

4

4

Eastbrook - Cambridge

5

7

Feethams House - Darlington

14

15

i9 - Wolverhampton

30

32

Loxley House - Nottingham

13

14

Mann Island - Liverpool

14

17

Marsham St - London

285

330

Piccadilly Gate - Manchester

21

25

Priory Square - Hastings

3

4

Queen Elizabeth House - Edinburgh

2

2

Renaissance House - Warrington

2

3

Rosebery Court - Norwich

3

4

Seaton Court - Plymouth

0

0

Temple Quay House - Bristol

15

18

The Forum - Hemel Hempstead

9

11

Wellington Place - Leeds

17

23

William Morgan House - Cardiff

5

5

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20170
Session
2026-27
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff Closures Greater London Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Offices
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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