Department for Exiting the European Union

Department for Exiting the European Union
Department overview
Formed 14 July 2016
Jurisdiction United Kingdom
Headquarters 9 Downing Street, London, England[1]
Minister responsible
Website Official website

The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU)[1] is the UK government department responsible for overseeing negotiations relating to the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union and establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU.[1] It was formed by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, in 2016, in the wake of the referendum vote to leave the European Union.[2] The department was formed by combining staff from the Cabinet Office’s Europe Unit, the Europe Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the UK’s Permanent Representation to the EU, and may take on staff from other government departments as necessary.[3] The department is overseen by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis MP.

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Ministers

The Ministers in the Department for Exiting the European Union are as follows:[4]

Minister Rank Portfolio
The Rt Hon. David Davis MP Secretary of State Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
The Rt Hon. David Jones MP Minister of State Minister of State for Europe
Lord Bridges of Headley MBE Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Robin Walker MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

The Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union is Oliver Robbins.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Department for Exiting the European Union". GOV.UK. GOV.UK. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. "Theresa May signals Whitehall rejig with two new Cabinet posts | Civil Service World". www.civilserviceworld.com. CSW. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. "Machinery of Government Changes:Written statement - HCWS94". Hansard. Hansard. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. "Full list of new ministerial and government appointments: July 2016". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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