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House of Lords: Steve Pickering gives evidence on remote working

19.05.2025: Steve Pickering was invited to present evidence at the House of Lords Committee on Home-based Working. In this wide-ranging session, the panel discussed remote work, productivity, health impacts, and what the UK might learn from Japan. Drawing on UK–Japan Trust Tracker survey data, he noted that the UK maintains far higher remote-work rates than Japan, with hybrid arrangements proving stable. He also highlighted inequalities linked to education, income, parenting and digital access; the role of trust and political affiliation in shaping attitudes; and the need for stronger UK-wide data infrastructure to track long-term home-working trends.

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