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<p>To ensure sufficient space to store stockpiled medicines, we agreed contracts for
additional warehouse space, including ambient, refrigerated and controlled drug storage
aligned to the possible 29 March exit date. All these types of storage remain available
and should be sufficient to meet the additional needs of medicines suppliers to enable
them to build or rebuild their stockpiles prior to 31 October. The original procurement
was carried out to give additional leeway should the level of storage required be
greater than initially estimated. As part our contingency planning for a possible
‘no deal’ European Union exit on 31 October, we have re-assessed the additional warehouse
capacity required to meet the six-week stockpile request made of industry and have
confidence that the current capacity we have in place for 31 October will be sufficient.</p><p>The
Government’s Border Delivery Group has been reviewing the readiness of border infrastructures
and of traders to comply with customs and borders processes in the United Kingdom
and the EU. While the predicted flow rate across the short straits has improved slightly
since 29 March, significant disruption would be expected for six months following
a ‘no deal’ exit, with the most severe period being the first three months.</p><p><strong>
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