PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Financial Services (3 March 2017)
Question Asked
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury was given responsibility for the financial services industry in relation to exiting the EU.
Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Answer
The Chancellor is responsible for all HM Treasury business relating to EU exit, including financial services. When the Commercial Secretary was appointed he asked her to play a supporting role on that. The Chancellor retains overall responsibility for the issue but all ministers in the Department work closely together where relevant.
Answered by:
Mr David Gauke (Independent)
8 March 2017
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