Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they intend to put in place to allow representatives of the regions of England the same access that has been granted to the governments of Scotland and Wales and the Northern Ireland Executive to those ministers responsible for negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the EU and the opportunity to comment upon and discuss policies related to Brexit.

We are liaising closely with all government departments to understand the implications and opportunities presented by Brexit. With regard to impact on the regions, we are working alongside DCLG who are in dialogue with the Local Government Association and regional representatives to ensure place based issues are heard and understood.