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Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment
Monday 10th October 2016

Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many of his Department's 24 vacant Deputy Director posts have been filled.

Answered by David Jones

The Department for Exiting the EU now has over 200 staff in London, plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels, and we are still growing rapidly. We are not in a position to give a final total nor a breakdown by directorate as recruitment is ongoing.


Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
Monday 10th October 2016

Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff, at what grades, his Department has recruited in the (a) Market Access Budget, (b) Justice, Security and Migration, (c) Cross-Government Policy and Coordination, (d) Strategy and Planning, (e) Trade and Partnership and (f) Analysis Directorate.

Answered by David Jones

The Department for Exiting the EU now has over 200 staff in London, plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels, and we are still growing rapidly. We are not in a position to give a final total nor a breakdown by directorate as recruitment is ongoing.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2016
Exiting the European Union

"I welcome the Secretary of State to his new role. It is eight years since his last appearance at the Dispatch Box. Back then, I believe his last words were: “You have to answer.” Let us hope that he gives us some answers today.

I welcome the attitude he has …..."

Emily Thornberry - View Speech

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