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Local Government: Brexit

Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UIN HL4981, tabled on 2 June 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that local authorities and emergency response teams are prepared for the end of the transition period for leaving the EU on 31 December.

Answered on

16 June 2020

The UK left the EU on the 31 January 2020 and the Government is committed to working with the EU to negotiate a fair future trade agreement. We are working closely with local authorities and Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) and will continue to do so to prepare for the end of the transition period.