Department of Health and Social Care: Brexit

(asked on 12th December 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to implementing contingency plans in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.


Answered by
Stephen Hammond Portrait
Stephen Hammond
This question was answered on 17th December 2018

We do not want or expect a no deal scenario. However, it is the duty of a responsible Government to continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes, including the unlikely event of no deal. Extensive work to prepare for a no deal scenario, including contingency planning, has been under way for over two years and we are taking necessary steps to ensure the country continues to operate smoothly from the day we leave.

The Autumn Budget 2018 confirmed an additional £500 million of cross-Government European Union exit funding for 2019/20 so that departments can continue to prepare effectively for exiting the EU. This means that the the Government will have invested over £4 billion in preparing for EU exit since 2016. This funding will help departments manage pressures and contingencies arising from EU exit preparations which fall in the 2019/20 financial year, as well as ensuring that the United Kingdom is prepared to seize the opportunities available when the UK leaves the EU.

The Department is preparing for all eventualities and the resources available to support preparations are kept under constant review.

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