Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has made available to (a) the Mayor of London, and (b) the London Borough of Newham on preparedness in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.

The Department is working with its partners across Government, arm’s length bodies, local authorities, industry and the wider health and care system to ensure that all relevant parties are prepared for exiting the European Union. The quality and safety of patient care is paramount in our preparedness plans.

The Department, alongside NHS England and NHS Improvement, is ensuring that there is regular communication with frontline National Health Service organisations and stakeholders in the health and social care sector regarding EU Exit preparations. NHS England will be holding EU Exit Roadshows in the lead up to 31 October, building on the regular communication that the Department and NHS England has with the frontline.