Question to the Department for International Trade:

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

The whole of Government is preparing for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit from the European Union. 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 DIT’s Trade Policy Group lead on providing advice to Ministers on EU Exit and exit-related trade 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.