UK Relations with EU: Fines — Written Question

Question

Alex Burghart

Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, what his policy is on the negotiation and adoption of penalty clauses that would impose financial payments if the UK were to (a) amend or (b)

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds

The details of any agreements, including specific clauses, are subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU. We will not provide a running commentary on the progress of those negotiations, although I would note termination provisions are routine in interna...

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