FOI Ref: 0121FOI1920 

15^th October 2019 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information 

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below: 

Request 

I would like to request the finance costs (both revenue and capital) incurred in complying with the EU exit operational readiness guidance issued on 21 December 2018 by the Department of Health and Social Care. 

This guidance asks NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups to: Record costs (both revenue and capital) incurred in complying with this guidance. Costs with a direct financial impact should be recorded separately to opportunity costs.

The guidance can be accessed here:  

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/768077/eu-exit-operational-readiness-guidance.pdf 

Please can this information: 

1. Be provided from 22nd December 2018 to the date of this FOI 26 September 2019 

2. Split the costs into a) direct financial impact and b) opportunity costs 

Response  

To date the EU exit arrangements have not incurred any costs to the CCG.