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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise deliveries of fuel to local authorities after Brexit so that crucial local services, including public safety and waste collection and disposal, continue to operate.

Her Majesty’s Government has been implementing a significant programme of work to ensure the UK will be ready to leave the European Union from day one in all scenarios, including in the unlikely event of a ‘No Deal’ scenario in March 2019. Our priority is to maintain (as close as possible) normal fuel deliveries in any of these scenarios.

The Government believes that in most circumstances the fuel industry is well positioned to respond to disruptions to the supply chain from whatever cause. However, we also have a longstanding, all-risks National Emergency Plan for Fuel, which includes schemes for prioritising the delivery of fuel for essential services.