Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) British Chambers of Commerce, (b) Federation of Small Businesses, (c) EEF manufacturers' association and (d) CBI about a transitional deal after the UK leaves the EU.

Ministers and officials from across Government are speaking to a significant number of organisations and individuals, to establish their priorities and understand their views on a range of EU exit issues.

Cabinet ministers engage extensively with the British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Business, the EEF and the CBI, including through meetings of the Business Advisory Group.

Details of ministerial and senior official meetings will be published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which will be made publicly available on GOV.UK.