The day-to-day operations of the UK government would suffer if a required number of staff had to focus on Brexit preparations instead, the media reported.
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Previously, Raab said that the staff working on Brexit deal would be increased from 7,000 to 16,000.
In Early September, The UK government is expected to hold a top-level summit on Brexit to discuss, in particular, whether the country is ready for a no-deal scenario.
On March 29, 2019, The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union.
Although politicians and economists are looking into the effects of a hard Brexit and are taking necessary steps, the government has insisted it still believes a deal with Brussels will be agreed, leading to a less chaotic Brexit.