Brexit: Government spending millions on preparation for no deal, minister admits
I feel a self-fulfilling prophecy coming on….
The Government is preparing for a no deal with the EU with over £250m having already been pledged this year for exit preparations – including leaving without an agreement – a Brexit minister has said.
Steve Baker said it was “responsible” to spend to prepare for all outcomes.
Speaking in a Commons debate, he said: “To support departments the Treasury has committed over £250m of new money to departments like Defra, the Home Office, HMRC and the Department for Transport in this financial year for exit preparations – including for no deal.”