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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 October 2018. It was answered by Robin Walker (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 October 2018 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Research: EU Action

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate the Government has made of the extra cost the UK would incur to buy back into EU-UK wide science and research programmes.

Answer

Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, UK entities' right to participate in EU science and research funding programmes during the current Multiannual Financial Framework period will be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the EU for the lifetime of projects financed by the current MFF. No further agreement would be needed for the UK to participate in these programmes in this period.

The next generation of science and research programmes will begin in 2021. The Government’s proposals published in July 2018 set out that as part of an ambitious science and innovation accord the UK would like to explore association to future EU research funding programmes, including but not limited to Horizon Europe and Euratom R&T. Any such an association would necessarily involve an appropriate UK financial contribution. However, the terms of any such association would be a matter for the negotiations and the Government will negotiate on the basis of what is in the best interests of British citizens and the UK economy and scientific community.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
177154
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Costs EU action Research Science
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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