Asked by: Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that they have the necessary resources to manage the transition of powers from the EU, in relation to (1) central government departments, and (2) assessing and managing the impact of leaving the EU on the devolution settlements.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
We constantly review and monitor the size of the Civil Service workforce to meet the Prime Minister’s priorities.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £412m of additional funding to support EU exit and trade policy. The Civil Service is focused on delivering the Government’s commitment to leave the European Union and get the very best deal for the UK. We are equipping ourselves with the right people and the right skills across government to make this happen, and keeping our plans - and ability to deliver them - under constant review.