Question follow-through · 23401

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve relations with the European Union.

answeredCabinet Office

About this written question

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve relations with the European Union.

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is resetting the relationship with our European friends to strengthen ties and tackle shared challenges. The Prime Minister and President of the European Commission have agreed to strengthen the relationship between the EU and UK, putting i...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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