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Written Question
Brexit: North East
Tuesday 6th March 2018

Asked by: Baroness Quin (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions members of the Cabinet have held on the impact of Brexit with (1) business, and (2) local government, representatives of the north east of England in the last three months.

Answered by Lord Young of Cookham

Cabinet ministers have visited the North East of England on a number of occasions since the Referendum. The Government is committed to positive and productive engagement with key business stakeholders and local government in the North East, as well as all of the UK, to understand the potential impact and opportunities presented by EU Exit.

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