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UK Relations with EU

Commons · Question 216 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

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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...