Lords Committee hears from ONS and senior academics as it examines data relating to working from home

The session will start at 2.15pm and can be watched live or on demand at Parliament TV or in person in Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster.

The following witnesses will give evidence:

2.15pm

• Grant Fitzner, Director of Macroeconomic and Environmental Statistics and Analysis, Office for National Statistics;
• Raj Patel, Impact Fellow, Institute for Economic and Social Research, University of Essex; and
• Lorna Landells, Director, Remit Consulting.

3.20pm

• Dr Cevat G. Aksoy, Associate Professor of Economics at King's College London and Lead Economist, EBRD; and
• Prof Gordon Harold, Professor of the Psychology of Education and Mental Health, University of Cambridge.

Questions will include:

• What sources of data do you have on remote and hybrid working and what gaps exist within them, such as the coverage of demographic groups or the number of days of working at home done per week?
• To what extent does the data support the narrative that workers have been returning to the office in recent months?
• How do the prevalence and effects of remote and hybrid working differ according to an individual’s circumstances, including their age and occupation?
• How do the levels of remote and hybrid working in the UK compare internationally and could this have any implications for economic growth or international competitiveness?
• What data do organisations use when making decisions about their policies on remote, hybrid or office-based working, and what other factors can influence these decisions?
• What does the data say about the productivity impact of remote and hybrid working and how this can be maximised by employers?