Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff in his Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.

The work of the Department in ensuring a smooth and orderly exit from the European Union is coordinated by a central team within the Global and Public Health Directorate. All affected policy teams within the Department are involved with this work and assessing the implications of the United Kingdom leaving the EU on their area.

The resources available are kept under constant review and the Department is equipping itself with the resources it needs to get the best deal for the UK.