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Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by David Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.


Department for Exiting the European Union: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels of his Department.

Answer

The Department undertakes regular resource reviews to ensure that we are appropriately resourced to deal with the task at hand. We will ensure we have the right skills to get the best deal for the UK. The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 350 staff, and is growing fast.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70243
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Staff Department for Exiting the European Union
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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