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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 Melanie Ward (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


Scotland Office: Buildings

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in his Department's (a) Scottish and (b) 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
23893
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Buildings Scotland Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk