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 James Frith (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care: Buildings

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in (a) her Department's London headquarters and (b) NHS England.

Answer

The Department's London headquarters, 39 Victoria Street, provides 882 desks for 2,090 assigned staff, representing a desk provision of 42.2%. This equates to approximately one desk for every 2.4 staff members.

NHS England’s London headquarters, Wellington House, provides 1,294 desks for 2,092 assigned staff, representing a desk provision of 61.9%. This equates to approximately one desk for every 1.6 staff members.

Across the whole NHS England office portfolio, there are 5,315 desks for 11,470 assigned staff, representing a desk provision of 46.3%. This equates to approximately one desk for every 2.2 staff members.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 23890
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Buildings Department of Health and Social Care
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Department of Health and Social Care: Buildings

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