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Leaving the EU: Departmental Preparedness

Wednesday 22 January 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Government Departments are taking steps to prepare for opportunities following Brexit.
  • Departments are overhauling government procurement to ensure efficiency and focus on British apprentices.
  • The Government will prioritize British firms in contracts to support domestic companies and workers.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Robert Halfon Con Barking
Brexit
Context

The UK is set to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020.

Question

What steps are being taken to ensure the preparedness of Government Departments for this event? How will ensuring that apprentices make up a high proportion of workforce in companies bidding for government contracts contribute?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Michael Gove)

Departments are undertaking necessary work to embrace new opportunities post-Brexit. Overhauling government procurement will make it more efficient, responsive, and flexible, ensuring British talent is at the forefront of wealth creation with a focus on apprentices.

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Q2 John Spellar Lab Warley
Brexit Business & Trade
Context

UK is set to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020.

Question

How will the Government ensure contracts go to British companies and what measures will be taken by public bodies to prioritize British firms?

Answer from The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Michael Gove)

Grateful for the point on buying British and putting British firms, workers, and UK first; one benefit of Brexit is the ability to prioritize domestic companies.

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