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<p>Cabinet Office ministers - and in particular the Minister for the Cabinet Office,
me as Paymaster General, and Lord True, frequently discuss matters relating to border
preparedness with Cabinet and ministerial colleagues, including at the relevant Cabinet
Committees which are Exit Operations (XO) and Exit Strategy (XS). In line with the
practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally
disclosed.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the UK is ready for
the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, and for seizing the opportunities
of leaving the Single Market and EU Customs Union at that point. Work on border preparedness
takes places across Government, including ministers and officials from Her Majesty's
Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy,
the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for International
Trade, and UK Border Force.</p>
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