UK Relations with EU
Commons · Question 218 · 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 EU press release entitled EU-UK relations: Council greenlights talks on electricity and cohesion deals, published on 30 March 2026, what the planned timetable is for (a) completion of the n
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...