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

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to offer any assurances to those industries that received notification from the European Commission, in December 2017, of the lack of an automatic right to operate in the single market, and the potential termination of operating licences, following Brexit.

The UK Government is confident that a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, and approaches negotiations anticipating success. A no deal outcome is not sought or expected. However, a responsible government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. Plans have been developed and designed to provide flexibility to respond to a negotiated agreement as well as preparing us if we leave without a deal.

So the Government is working with businesses across the economy to provide the information they need to understand the challenges and opportunities they may face in the coming months and years.