Europol
(asked on 21st July 2016) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much the UK contributes to Europol each year; what assessment they have made of whether the role of Europol will be affected by Brexit; and whether the statement by the Director of Europol, Mr Rob Wainwright, that he was "optimistic" that the re-unification of Ireland would not lead to terrorist activity reflects the policy of the Government and of Europol.
Answered by
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
Europol is funded from the general budget of the EU, to which the UK contributes, with UK funding of Europol amounting to £8.4 million per year.
The UK remains a member of the EU until the exit process is concluded. The UK’s future relationship with Europol will be one issue that will be considered as part of the Government’s overall planning for leaving the EU’.
The Europol Director, Rob Wainwright, is not a UK civil servant and does not speak on behalf of the UK Government.