U.K. Drops Non-Disclosure Agreements From Most Brexit Contracts

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government is dropping most non-disclosure agreements on contracts for Brexit-related work, as it steps up preparations for leaving the European Union.

Though routine for organisations working with the government over the past three years, the agreements hinder constructive debate, while some organizations complained they restrict their ability to advise members on how to prepare for Brexit, the Cabinet Office said in a statement Thursday.

“It is vital that trade groups and businesses can speak openly to one another about preparations and so we will no longer enter into such agreements unless absolutely necessary,” a government spokesman said in the statement.

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