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<p>The number of individuals who have been transferred or seconded to work in preparations
for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in other Government departments
is not recorded.</p><p>Across the Department, staff are working on a range of policy
areas related to EU Exit. Communications, analytical and legal staff also provide
advice as required. Staff may have been redistributed within their directorates to
support or undertake work which involves preparations for EU Exit. Officials may also
have reprioritised their work to include EU Exit work, whilst remaining in their primary
roles.</p><p>The Department is continually reviewing workforce plans, reprioritising
and assessing changing needs, including identification and cessation of non-priority
work where appropriate. The Civil Service as a whole is working to ensure that EU
Exit implementation is carried out to a high standard, without impacting public service
delivery across the whole of Government.</p>
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