Department for Exiting the European Union: Recruitment
(asked on 13th September 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many negotiators his Department has recruited.
This question was answered on 10th October 2016
Britain has been at the forefront of the free trade-supporting countries in the EU for the last 40 years. The Department for Exiting the EU now has over 200 staff plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels, and is growing fast. The overall size and scope of the new department, including staffing and budget, are regularly reviewed. We will ensure we are appropriately staffed to deal with all aspects of the forthcoming negotiation.