PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Northern Ireland Office: Brexit (30 October 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding his Department has allocated to preparations for no deal being reached in negotiations between the UK and the EU.

Asked by:
Wes Streeting (Labour)

Answer

Like all Departments the Northern Ireland Office is planning for a number of EU Exit scenarios to make sure we are ready on Day 1. EU Exit affects a number of work areas across the Department and will therefore encompass a proportion of workload for staff, the amount of which will vary over time.

Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of Departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. The Northern Ireland Office has received additional funding this year, and has reprioritised to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations. Additional funding received from the reserve for 2017/18 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates. Decisions on funding in future years will be confirmed at a later date.


Answered by:
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
2 November 2017

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