David Lammy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what budget his Department has set for paying staff (a) on secondment from external companies and (b) engaged as external contractors or consultants for each year from 2016 to 2020.

Mr David Jones

The new Department for Exiting the European Union is properly resourced. Detailed work is underway to establish the final budget required to fulfill the Department’s functions, set-up and responsibilities. This budget will be voted on by Parliament at the Supplementary Estimate.