Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many projects his Department has put on hold due to the requirements of planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

The Government’s policy is for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union with a negotiated deal. The Cabinet Office, like other Departments, is continually looking at and reviewing workforce plans, reprioritising and assessing changing needs. We expect our ‘no deal’ preparations will not be required, but we will prepare responsibly to ensure the smoothest exit in all outcomes.