The Government has no plans to introduce a codified (single written document) constitution for the United Kingdom.<\/p>
The Government does take a keen interest in initiatives to facilitate discussion and interest in constitutional issues and the UK\u2019s constitutional arrangements, including as citizens\u2019 assemblies.<\/p>
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All civil servants and special advisers who are subject to National Security Vetting are asked the following three questions as part of the clearance process:<\/p>
\u201cHave you ever been involved in actions intended to overthrow or undermine Parliamentary democracy by political, industrial or violent means?\u201d<\/p>
\u201cHave you ever been a member of, or supported, a group or groups involved in any of the above activities?\u201d<\/p>
\u201cHave you ever had a close association with anyone, including a member of your family, who, to your knowledge, has been a member of or given active support to any such group or activities?\u201d<\/p>
National Security Vetting is a prerequisite for employment in a large subset of Civil Service roles, including sensitive posts and special advisers. For less sensitive roles that do not require vetting, these assurances are not asked of prospective candidates.<\/p>
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In law the UK is set to leave the EU on 31 October 2019. \u201cGet Ready for Brexit\u201d is a public information campaign providing the facts citizens and businesses need to know about the preparations they need to take to be ready for when the UK leaves the EU.<\/p>
The campaign is a cross-government campaign using national advertising including TV, radio, press, digital and outdoor advertising. It also includes direct engagement and local elements including business preparedness events, ministerial visits and local authority activity.<\/p>
The cost of the public information campaign will be published monthly on a rolling basis, as part of routine government transparency arrangements.<\/p>
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