Local Government Preparations for Brexit

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister (in respect of his Brexit Minister responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 2:56 pm on 20 March 2019.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 2:56, 20 March 2019

I recently wrote to a number of local authorities asking them for details of their Brexit planning, and in particular what assessment they had made of the impact of a 'no deal' Brexit on their spending, service delivery and other related matters. In response, one council told me, and I quote directly, that the short answer is,

'none, at least of any substance'.

Other councils are at a more advanced stage, with cabinets having already received and discussed Brexit reports, as you say. Are you therefore concerned that some local authorities seem to be lagging behind? What monitoring mechanisms have you got in place? At this late stage, what plans have you got to ensure that all local authorities are as prepared as they can be?