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EU Cohesion Fund

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 28 May 2026UIN 2760

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026, to Question 123696, on EU Cohesion Fund, in which policy areas could the UK make payments towards EU cohesion or structural funds, following the EU/UK reset.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The UK is not currently contributing to EU Cohesion Funds as a consequence of the UK/EU reset. Whilst the EU is seeking an appropriate UK financial contribution to the EU’s cohesion policy, alongside an electricity agreement, any contribution would be subject to negotiations with the EU, and no contributions have yet been made or agreed upon. We will not provide a running commentary on the progress of those negotiations.

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