PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Ministry of Defence: Brexit (25 October 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency funding his Department has allocated in relation to the Government's negotiations on the UK leaving the EU for the (a) current, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20 financial year.

Asked by:
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour)

The Ministry of Defence has worked closely across Government to identify costs that would arise from any necessary contingency action. These costs have been scoped but the Department has not yet needed to commit any expenditure.

The evolution and complexity of the challenges facing us require the UK and EU to continue to collaborate closely in foreign policy, defence and development - to uphold and project our shared values, combat our shared threats, and promote our mutual prosperity.

The Government therefore remains confident a deal will be struck and this funding will not be required.

Answered by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative)
30 October 2017