Tom Watson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2016-07-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what budget has been allocated to his Department for all future years.

Mr Robin Walker

The new Department for Exiting the European Union is equipping itself to oversee negotiations to leave the EU and establish the future relationship between the UK and EU. The overall size and scope of the new department, including staffing and budget, are now under consideration.