Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it had with civil service unions in advance of the reported comments by the Permanent Secretary regarding an ambition for civil servants to work in the office for at least 60% of their contracted hours.
The new hybrid working policy for core Scottish Government staff was developed following a lengthy period of consultation with the Council of Scottish Government Unions (CSGU). From the end of October 2025, staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to spend 40% of their contracted hours working in person – either in our workplaces, with stakeholders or in communities.