NAO: Civil Contingencies Secretariat: contingency preparations for exiting the EU with no deal

The National Audit Office has today published a briefing describing how the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CSS) is working with government departments to prepare for the potential disruption that may occur if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This work is referred to by government as Operation Yellowhammer.  

The briefing describes the following:

• The task of preparing for a no deal exit. We set out the role of contingency planning for a no deal exit and the 12 Operation Yellowhammer areas of risk.
• Roles and responsibilities across government. We set out the responsibilities of CCS and the range of government bodies involved in Operation Yellowhammer.
• How the Civil Contingencies Secretariat is working with other government departments. We set out CCS’s phases of work on Operation Yellowhammer and how it is working with other departments, including the Department for Exiting the EU and HM Treasury.