Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department have responsibilities relating to the UK leaving the EU.

Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is doing detailed work with departments to prepare for the upcoming negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.

Staff within the DFID Europe Department and DFID Trade for Development team based in the Department for International Trade, lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related issues.

Members of staff across the Department also provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required.

Given the interactions between EU Exit work and the Department’s other priorities, it would not be possible to give an accurate figure.