Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings he has held with (a) the strategic lead of the National Police Coordination Centre and (b) the NPCC national lead on contingencies, planning and resilience on the police contingency for the UK leaving the EU without a deal since his appointment and up to 12 September 2018.

My officials in the Home Office are working closely with the National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC) and with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to determine the impact of EU Exit on policing and plan accordingly.

It is entirely responsible and appropriate that we prepare for every eventuality and we will continue to work closely with our policing partners on contingency planning to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.