Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the additional staff required by his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.

Delivering the deal negotiated with the European Union remains the Government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, the Government must prepare for every eventuality.

Given the interactions between EU exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it is not possible to provide an accurate break-down of the additional staff required in the event of deal and no-deal exit scenarios specifically.

The resources available are under constant review and the Department is equipping itself with the resources it needs to deliver a smooth and orderly exit from the EU.