The government has secured new UK contracts with consultants worth $208 m 160m ( nearly £ ), according to data provider Tussell . "This has enabled the government to set up and plan new systems to cope with a whole range of changes from border control to trade, border policy, immigration and other areas." A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "As a responsible government we have, and will continue to, draw on the expert advice of a range of specialists to deliver a successful and orderly exit from the EU." The government is receiving Brexit -related specialist advice on areas including IT, accounting, auditing and management services from companies including Deloitte , EY and a number of smaller firms. Whitehall from the union for civil servants, the FDA , noted that the civil service has shrunk by nearly 25% since austerity was introduced and said the size of the contracts is unsurprising.
The government has secured new UK contracts with consultants worth $208m 160m ( nearly £ ), according to data provider Tussell . The government is receiving Brexit -related specialist advice on areas including IT, accounting, auditing and management services from companies including Deloitte , EY and a number of smaller firms. Whitehall from the union for civil servants, the FDA , noted that the civil service has shrunk by nearly 25% since austerity was introduced and said the size of the contracts is unsurprising.