It was “unrealistic” for Defra to press ahead with planned efficiency savings totalling £138m in 2018/19, said the report. The UK government’s environment and trade departments have an "impossible challenge" to prepare for Brexit because of continued uncertainty about its future relationship with the EU, a report from the public accounts committee said. In a report, MPs said that while it was clear there would be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, they were concerned by what could happen if Britain left without any deal in place. Both departments said they're optimistic about their plans but accepted the possibility that the UK may leave the EU without a deal. Meanwhile, MPs said they were worried about how realistic the departments’ plans were.
The UK government’s environment and trade departments have an "impossible challenge" to prepare for Brexit because of continued uncertainty about its future relationship with the EU, a report from the public accounts committee said. In a report, MPs said that while it was clear there would be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, they were concerned by what could happen if Britain left without any deal in place. Both departments said they're optimistic about their plans but accepted the possibility that the UK may leave the EU without a deal. Meanwhile, MPs said they were worried about how realistic the departments’ plans were.