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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (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 Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 24 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Buildings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in her Department's London headquarters.

Answer

It has been the practice of successive governments not to comment, on grounds of both national security and staff safety, on the physical capacity or staffing numbers for individual buildings of the government estate.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23888
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Buildings Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk