Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent officials report to the Borders Planning Group.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The role of the Border Planning Group is to provide oversight of and assurance of departmental planning for border related issues arising from leaving the EU. The Border Coordination Team within HMRC supports the work of the Border Planning Group and reports into it. This team currently has 18 full time equivalent staff who work with the large number of different teams across Government departments working on border related EU exit matters.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Departments the Border Planning Group report to in addition to his Department.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group does not report to the Chancellor. The Border Planning Group is a group of senior cross-Whitehall officials, whose members report to their own ministers
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group meetings.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group’s minutes will not be released as these relate to the formulation or development of government policy.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the terms of reference of the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group is a cross-Whitehall group of senior officials set up by Permanent Secretaries. It does not report to the Chancellor directly. Its work is focussed on planning for border related EU exit issues. Further information about the Border Planning Group’s remit will be published on GOV.UK in due course.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group was established.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group was formally established with its inaugural meeting on 29 March 2017.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the current members of the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group are.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group is a cross-Whitehall group of senior officials set up by Permanent Secretaries. It is chaired by Permanent Secretaries and includes senior level (Director General and Director level) civil servants from all relevant Departments with responsibility for border related activities or policy.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group has (a) met on what dates and (b) plans to meet.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group has met six times since being established. The Group plans to meet on a monthly basis.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what annual budget has been allocated to the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group is a cross-Whitehall group of senior officials set up by Permanent Secretaries. The role of the Border Planning Group is to provide oversight of and assurance of departmental planning for border related issues arising from leaving the EU. The Border Coordination Team within HMRC supports the work of the Border Planning Group and reports into it. The budget for this team for 2017-18 is £2.5m. There are a large number of different teams across Government departments (including other teams in HMRC) working on border related EU exit matters for which funding will be within individual departmental budgets.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group held its first meeting.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group was formally established with its inaugural meeting on 29 March 2017.
Asked by: Charlie Elphicke (Independent - Dover)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the next meeting of the HM Revenue and Customs Border Planning Group will take place.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Border Planning Group’s next meeting is scheduled for 11 November 2017