In addition an extra 300 new lawyers have been recruited to help with the process of transferring EU law onto Britain’s statute book. HMRC is planning to recruit up to 5,000 new staff as it prepares for new customs arrangements next year.

Mr Davis unveiled plans for a “range of outcomes” - including the prospect of leaving the EU without a deals. The Brexit Secretary said that his department is working on “detailed delivery” for around 300 programmes.

The Prime Minister’s Official spokesman, asked if the Government is confident it is ready to leave the EU without a deal, said: “We will be ready for all scenarios.”

Mr David said that there has been a “significant acceleration” in preparations for Brexit, adding that “many of these preparations will be necessary even in our preferred scenario” - a new deep and special partnership with the EU.