Written question asked by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 January 2025. It was answered by Anneliese Dodds (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

EU Aid: International Cooperation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve development cooperation with the European Union.

Answer: We are committed to working closely with partners, including the EU, to deliver our new approach to development. The Foreign Secretary and then High Representative for Foreign Affairs agreed at the October EU Foreign Affairs Council to strengthen their co-operation on international issues. I discussed this ambition again with the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships on 5 February. As a practical example of UK-EU collaboration, the EU confirmed through a 'Pillar Assessment' last autumn that the UK is eligible to manage EU funds on the EU's behalf.

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