Staff at quangos have been granted permission to work from abroad more than 2000 Times Since 2019. These Taxpayer-Funded Organisations have allowed workers to fulfil their tasks overseas on 2,145 Occasions.
The figures showed hundreds of staff have worn from popular holiday destinations include spain, france and italy. The taxpayers 'alliance contacted 169 of the arms' Length Bodies Under the Freedom of Information Act and 55 Confirmed Granting Staff Permission to Work from Abroad.
According to the Campaign Group's Research, Since 2019 Permission has been granted on 361 occasions by the office for National Statistics, 292 by the Uk Atomic Energy Authority, 243 by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, 225 by UK Sport and 146 by The Food Standards Agency.
Of these, nearly half (873) Were granted for “personal reasons”. Staff Were Allowed to Work from Spain on 131 Occasions, France on 114, Italy on 89, Germany on 58 and Switzerland on 55.
Joanna Marchong, Investigations Campaign Manager at the Taxpayers' Alliance, Said: “Taxpayers are growing every more caused about what on Earth the Vast Network of Quangos are actually doings, and if Power has been devolved to them.
“And it is now that many staff are not just just based out of london, they” not not based in the uk at all. “
Reform The entitled and lazy as they 'worn' beachside.
“Reform will put an end to this nonsense. We'l get people back to work, Treat Taxpayers' with the same way with the same care and discipline we will be over, and bring real transparence back to governent.”
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON SAID: “We Expect Civil Servants to Spend The Majority of Time Working From Office, And Working Outside Only Be Approved For Except. Berevement.
“We are currently reviewing all arm's length bodys to examine wherever organisations can be closed, merged, or have power brought back in the department.”