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Written question asked by Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care: Brexit

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the Government's worst case contingency plans related to his remit on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

Answer

Operation Yellowhammer is a cross-Government programme of work to ensure that the United Kingdom is prepared to deal with the potential reasonable worst-case scenario impacts of leaving the European Union without a deal.

On 11 September, the Government published planning assumptions for exiting the European Union without a deal at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-humble-address-motion

An updated version will be published in due course.

These include the Department’s planning assumptions relating to the continuity of medicines and medicine supplies, the provision of healthcare to UK nationals within EU Member States, and the provision of adult social care after we have left the EU. The Department maintains robust operational plans to ensure the continuity of services from the National Health Service and wider health and social care system, regardless of circumstances, and will continue to do so.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
294145
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Brexit Department of Health and Social Care
Link
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