§ Mr. ChallenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to encourage staff to work from home; and how many staff do so on a regular basis. [21822]
§ Ruth KellyThe Treasury has a number of alternative working policies in place such as flexible working hours, working part time, compressed hours as well as working at home. These are available to all staff by agreement with their manager. Details are advertised on the Treasury's Intranet. All staff have the opportunity to work at home occasionally on appropriate work with their manager's agreement. About 30 members of staff regularly work at least one day a week at home with access to the Treasury's IT systems.