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Written question asked by Ian Murray (Labour) on Thursday, 27 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


INTERREG Programme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether continued membership of Interreg programmes will be possible for UK-based organisations following the UK's departure from the EU.

Answer

Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement January 2020 it was agreed that the UK would remain in European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) programmes in the Multiannual Funding Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. This includes Interreg programmes also known as European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes. Spending on these programmes will continue until December 2023 and after this they will be closed.

The UK will not be participating in ESIF programmes in the next MFF 2021-2027, including ETC programmes, except for the Peace Plus programme in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has policy responsibility for Peace Plus.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113088
Session
2021-22
Subjects
INTERREG programme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk