Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he first received the document EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing.

The document to which the honorable member refers is preliminary analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. It is not representative of Government policy. The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union first saw this document on the evening of the 29th January. This work is part of a wider ongoing programme of analysis being undertaken across Government. The Secretary of State has been updated on the progress of this work periodically.