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Written question asked by Lord Houchen of High Leven (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Twycross (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Civil Servants: Working Hours

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average number of Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) days accrued and taken per civil servant in each of the last three years; and whether they monitor the operational cost of unworked TOIL hours across departments.

Answer

The Cabinet Office does not collect or hold information across departments centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3013
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Civil servants Monitoring Working hours
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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