Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the levels of stockpiling by factories.
The Government is aware that factories are stockpiling essential parts to try and minimise disruption in a no deal scenario, and we continue to discuss the situation with businesses and other organisations.
In a previous response I gave the noble Lord to Question HL14120, we outlined a number of steps that we have taken to ensure that both people, and businesses are prepared for EU Exit. Since then, some of these steps – that manage issues such as stockpiling – have evolved, as follows:
The public information campaign pages on Gov.UK provide all up to date material on the considerations of EU exit for businesses, and the practical steps that they will need to take in preparation.