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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate it has made of the amount of money spent by businesses in the 4th Quarter of 2018 on preparing for leaving the EU without a deal.

The Government continues to prioritise work on achieving a good deal for the UK. BEIS is in regular contact with sectors and business stakeholders to ensure we understand their concerns.

We are working to ensure that UK businesses are as well informed and prepared for leaving the EU as possible and to advise them on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU exit.

We have launched a public information campaign about how EU exit will affect businesses and the practical steps they will need to take to be ready. The campaign directs them to GOV.UK/euexit where they can easily find the latest advice and information on any aspect of leaving the EU which affects them and outlines the steps they need to take.