Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has contingency plans to assist small businesses' supply chains in the event of there being no deal at the end of UK negotiations to exit the EU.

Although the changes business will face are subject to negotiations with our EU partners, we are committed to minimising disruption and giving as much certainty as possible. That’s why the Government is pursuing a time-limited implementation period to allow business the time they need to adapt to new arrangements.

Government will be working alongside trade associations and others to communicate to businesses the changes in the UKs trading relationship with the EU, ensuring that they are ready for day one of exit regardless of the outcome of the negotiations.