I have regular engagement with business and industry leaders to discuss a number of issues, including the UK's exit from the European Union.<\/p>
<\/p>
Ministers and officials from my Department and across Government continue to engage broadly across all sectors and across the UK to hear the business\u2019 priorities and issues relating to our exit.
Business leaders, including the CBI and Institute of Directors, met with the Secretary of State and all the ministers in DExEU to discuss the proposals made in the White Paper at Chevening House on 20 July.<\/p>"}
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The table below sets out the number of staff working at each grade in the Cabinet Office Europe Unit at 25th<\/sup> July 2018:<\/p> <\/p> Grade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Permanent Secretary<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SCS2 (Director level)<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SCS1 (Deputy Director level)<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band A (CS Grade 7)<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band B2 (CS Grade Higher Executive Officer/Senior Executive Officer)<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band B1 (CS Grade Executive Officer)<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 32<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> As announced in the written statement 'Machinery of Government Change\u2019 (24 July 2018), a limited number of staff will be transferring from the Department for Exiting the European Union to the Cabinet Office Europe Unit.<\/p>"}
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