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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 September 2021. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 September 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Horizon Europe

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date they applied to join the Horizon Europe programme; on what date the application was accepted; what were the reasons for the delay to the start of the UK’s participation in the programme; and what assessment they have made of the effects of that delay on research institutions in the UK.

Answer

The UK and the EU agreed the terms for our association to Horizon Europe under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

As the underpinning EU legislation was not yet adopted when the TCA was agreed, this was accompanied by a Joint Declaration on Participation in Union Programmes and Access to Programme Services, which set out the parties’ intention to formalise our participation at the earliest opportunity.

Now that the EU legislation underpinning the Horizon Europe programme is in force, the UK stands ready to formalise our participation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2773
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Horizon Europe
Link
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