Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, whether he plans to make additional financial contributions to the European Union as a consequence of the new provisions on Health Security.

The United Kingdom is committed to working with the European Union to strengthen our preparedness and response capabilities to serious cross-border health threats. The UK and the EU are exploring ways to enable improved information exchange and cooperation on health security, including within the existing framework of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement health security provisions. The details of any agreements, including financial contributions, are subject to ongoing negotiations with the EU.