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Written Question
Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff
Thursday 16th November 2017

Asked by: Ian C. Lucas (Labour - Wrexham)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff appointed after 24 June 2016 in his Department hold a post that includes work on the UK leaving the EU.

Answered by Steve Baker - Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)

The Department for Exiting the European Union is responsible for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. As such all staff in the Department are dedicated to planning or supporting the work on EU exit. All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has just over 500 staff.