Written questions

EU Budget: Contributions

Commons · Question 20524 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8541 on UK Relations with the EU: Contributions, whether taxpayers will in principle be required to make additional payment

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 8 Sep 2026

The UK Government has agreed to negotiate with the European Commission on potential participation in the equity instruments of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, including the Scaleup Europe Fund. Whilst negotiations are ongoing we are unable to ...