UK Relations with EU
Commons · Question 216 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 20 May 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Council of the European Union's press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, and the UK’s participation in Erasmus+ for 2027, publish
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 20 May 2026
The EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy,, alongside an electricity agreement. This is not a proposal by the Government. Following exploratory talks on an electricity agreement, we are prepared to make an appr...