Department for Exiting the European Union

Department for Exiting the European Union
Permanent Secretary
Website	Official website

The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU; also known as the Department for Brexit or Brexit Department)

future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU.^[2] It was formed by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, in July 2016, in the wake of the referendum vote to leave the European Union.^[4] The department was dissolved on 31 January 2020 when Brexit took effect.^[1]

The department was formed by combining staff from the

Steve Barclay.^[10]

Brexit
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Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Glossary of terms
Background European Communities Act 1975 EC membership referendum UK rebate Bruges speech No. No. No. Maastricht Rebels Black Wednesday European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 European Union Act 2011 UK opt-outs from EU legislation Euroscepticism in the UK UK opinion polling on EU membership Campaigns for a referendum People's Pledge Labour for a Referendum Bloomberg speech In or Out 2013–14 EU (Referendum) Bill (unsuccessful) 2014 European Parliament election 2014 UK Parliament by-elections Clacton Heywood and Middleton Rochester and Strood 2015 UK general election 2015–16 EU membership renegotiation
2016 EU referendum EU Referendum Act (Gibraltar) EU Referendum (Date of Referendum etc.) Regulations EU Referendum (Conduct) Regulations Issues Endorsements Opinion polling UK Government pro-EU leaflet Campaigns Leave campaigns Vote Leave (official) Business for Britain Conservatives for Britain BeLeave Leave.EU Bpoplive The Freedom Association Better Off Out Grassroots Out Labour Leave Get Britain Out Bruges Group Campaign for an Independent Britain Brexit: The Movie Remain campaigns Britain Stronger in Europe (official) Labour In for Britain European Movement UK Britain in Europe British Influence Business for New Europe Nucleus Project Fear Outcome Results Causes for result International reactions Immediate aftermath 2016 Conservative Party election 2016 Labour Party election 2016 UKIP election Department for Exiting the EU Department for International Trade Allegations of unlawful campaigning Alleged Russian interference
Notice of withdrawal Article 50 process Miller case (Article 50) EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Brexit plan Repeal Bill plan 2017 UK general election
Negotiations Negotiation positions EU negotiation mandate Chequers agreement Timeline: 2017, 2018, 2019 2019 European Parliament election 2019 UK general election
Withdrawal agreement Brexit divorce bill Fish for finance Irish backstop No-deal Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Windsor Framework
Legislation Withdrawal Act 2018 (Gibraltar) Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 Cooper–Letwin Act Benn Act 2019 suspension of rebel Conservative MPs Public Vote Bill (not passed) Terms of Withdrawal Bills (not passed) Scottish EU Continuity Bill (blocked) Withdrawal Agreement Act (Gibraltar) Scottish EU Continuity Act Internal Market Act EU (Future Relationship) Act Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Impact Impact on the Irish border Good Friday Agreement Impact on the EU Economic effects Effects on Gibraltar Scientific cooperation Retained EU law 2021 Jersey dispute
EU–UK relations Relations pre- and post-Brexit EU–UK trade negotiation EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council Partnership Assembly Relations with EU member states Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Ireland–UK border British–Irish Council North/South Ministerial Council Italy Lithuania Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Status of Gibraltar Gibraltar–Spain border Sweden Conjectured EEA membership
Opposition Post-referendum opinion polling New initiatives Change Britain More United Open Britain The New European Unite to Remain Led By Donkeys Revoke Article 50 petition Postcards from the 48% Proposed second Scottish independence referendum Calls for a second referendum People's Vote Britain for Europe European Movement UK For our Future's Sake Healthier IN the EU InFacts Open Britain Our Future Our Choice Scientists for EU Other organisations Best for Britain Bollocks to Brexit Change UK Liberal Democrats Right to Vote
Chequers plan presented	Jul 2018
Withdrawal agreement plan presented	July 2018
Withdrawal agreement released	Nov 2018
Scottish Continuity Bill blocked	Dec 2018
Meaningful votes	Jan–Mar 2019
Brexit delayed until 12 April	Mar 2019
Cooper–Letwin Act passed	Apr 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 October	Apr 2019
European Parliament election	May 2019
Theresa May resigns as PM	Jul 2019
Boris Johnson becomes PM	Jul 2019
Prorogation and annulment	Aug–Sep 2019
Benn Act passed	Sep 2019
Withdrawal agreement revised	Oct 2019
Brexit delayed until 31 January	Oct 2019
2019 general election	Dec 2019
Agreement Act passed	Jan 2020
UK leaves the European Union	Jan 2020
Implementation period begins	Jan 2020
UK–EU trade deal agreed	Dec 2020
Future Relationship Act passed	Dec 2020
Scottish Continuity Act passed	Dec 2020
Implementation period ends	Dec 2020
New EU–UK relationship begins	Jan 2021
UK–EU trade deal ratified	Apr 2021
Windsor Framework released	Feb 2023
Windsor framework adopted	Mar 2023

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the department included:

Achieve the best possible outcome for the UK's departure from the EU; and build a new ambitious, deep and special future partnership between the UK and the EU.^[11]

Coordinate delivery and legislation across government, to ensure the UK is prepared for all scenarios, including a smooth transition to our future relationship with the European Union.^[11]

Engage with Parliament, Member States and interested parties at home and abroad to shape a successful exit from the EU and to help build an ambitious future relationship.^[11]

Ministers

The Ministers in the Department for Exiting the European Union were as follows:^[12]

Minister	Rank	Portfolio
The Rt Hon. Steve Barclay MP	Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union	Overall responsibility for the work of the department; including work to support the UK's negotiations to leave the EU and to conduct the negotiations in support of the Prime Minister
The Rt Hon. The Lord Callanan	Minister of State for Exiting the European Union	Departmental business in the House of Lords, EU ongoing business, general affairs council, JMC(E), civil society, and EU institutions
James Duddridge MP	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union	Legislation and constitution; citizens and networks (including justice, data and Near Neighbours); market access, trade and Future Economic Partnership; security; Northern Ireland and Ireland; business engagement (including SME champion); Devolved Administrations; English Regions; Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

Minister

Rank

Portfolio

The Rt Hon.

Steve Barclay

Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

Overall responsibility for the work of the department; including work to support the UK's negotiations to leave the EU and to conduct the negotiations in support of the Prime Minister

The Rt Hon.

The Lord Callanan

Minister of State for Exiting the European Union

Departmental business in the House of Lords, EU ongoing business, general affairs council, JMC(E), civil society, and EU institutions

James Duddridge MP

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

Legislation and constitution; citizens and networks (including justice, data and Near Neighbours); market access, trade and Future Economic Partnership; security; Northern Ireland and Ireland; business engagement (including SME champion); Devolved Administrations; English Regions; Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

The first

Oliver Robbins. In September 2017, Robbins left the department as the prime minister appointed him the EU adviser in the Cabinet Office.^[13] In October 2017, Philip Rycroft was appointed the new Permanent Secretary,^[14] having previously been the department's Second Permanent Secretary. After his departure in March 2019, he was replaced by Clare Moriarty, previously Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Senior management

Permanent Secretary: Clare Moriarty

UK Permanent Representative to the EU: Sir Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE

Director General – Emma Ward
Director General – Simon Ridley
Acting Director General – Anna Clunes
Director for Legislation & Constitution – Emma Payne
Director for Analysis – Ben Cropper
Co-Director for Market Access and Budget – Chris Hobley
Co-Director for Market Access and Budget & DExEU Chief Scientific Adviser – Eoin Parker
Director for Negotiations Strategy – Rhys Bowen
Co-Director for Citizens and Networks – Rebecca Evernden
Co-Director for Citizens and Networks – Nicola Webb
Director for Security, Territories and Ongoing Business – VACANT
Co-Director for Communications & Stakeholders – Olivier Evans
Co-Director for Communications & Stakeholders – Simon Baugh
Director for Business Engagement & Readiness – Nathan Phillips
Co-Director for Domestic Policy & Implementation (Policy) – David Lamberti
Co-Director for Domestic Policy & Implementation (Implementation) – Colin Dingwall
Co-Director for Corporate Centre – Helen Mills
Co-Director for Corporate Centre – Kate Caulkin
DExEU Legal Advisers – Cathy Adams and Daniel Denman

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^ Johnstone, Richard (18 September 2017). "Oliver Robbins leaves DExEU to lead cross-government Brexit coordination in Number 10". Civil Service World. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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Department for Exiting the European Union

Responsibilities

Ministers

Senior management

Staff

References

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