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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Exiting the European Union remove filter
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency North West Norfolk remove filter
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Sir Henry Bellingham more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-28more like thismore than 2019-02-28
answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. Our no deal preparations will ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality. Extensive preparations have been underway for over two years and these are continuing.</p><p>We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, recruited additional staff and guaranteed certain EU funding in a no deal scenario. Border Force is recruiting c.600 additional Border Force officers and HMRC have already hired over 2,300 extra staff for Brexit, including additional operational staff, like customs inspectors.</p><p>In September 2018, and again in December and February, HMRC sent letters to the 145,000 VAT registered businesses who currently trade with the EU advising them what action they need to take on customs in the event of no deal.</p><p>We have also published and updated 106 specific technical notices to help businesses, citizens and consumers prepare for a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-28T13:58:33.367Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-28T13:58:33.367Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Bellingham more like this