The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times

Foreign Affairs Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 7 Mar 2025 Parliament page
The Foreign Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into the Government’s proposed reset of the UK-EU relationship. The inquiry will consider all facets of the reset, across the three “pillars” articulated by the Government (security, safety and prosperity) with a particular focus on how the reset process can be engaged … Read more
33 Recommendations
52 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
4 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
21 May
2026
Report published
21 May
2026
Correspondence
4 Mar
2026
Report published
8 Sep
2025
Oral evidence
8 Sep
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
25 Jun
2025
Correspondence
18 May
2025
Correspondence
15 May
2025
Correspondence
6 May
2025
Oral evidence
6 May
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
29 Apr
2025
Oral evidence
29 Apr
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
8 Sep 2025
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Hermione Gough · Cabinet Office Nick Heath · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP · Cabinet Office Stephen Doughty MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
6 May 2025
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Charles Grant · Centre for European Reform Professor Richard Whitman · University of Kent Sophia Gaston · Kings College London
29 Apr 2025
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Naomi Smith · Best for Britain Professor Anand Menon · UK in a Changing Europe Professor David Paton · Nottingham University Business School
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report – From a Common Understanding to Common Ground: Build… HC 857 4 Mar 2026 85 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
4 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report – From a Common Underst…
We ask the Government to provide an update on its envisaged timetable for publication and...
We ask the Government to provide an update on its envisaged timetable for publication and ratification of the draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar. Given its constitutional and political importance, we also request that the Government makes time in the House … Read more
Government Response
The Government recognizes parliamentarians' interest in the Treaty and states that the Committee’s views on holding a debate will be conveyed to the relevant parties for consideration in the scheduling of parliamentary business. They anticipate ratification in early 2027.
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80 Conclusion Deferred
3rd Report – From a Common Underst…
It is not clear to us that expecting Departmental Select Committees to fulfil this task...
It is not clear to us that expecting Departmental Select Committees to fulfil this task would be workable, and nor can they provide the House with a cross-cutting overview of how alignment with EU rules, and limitations on the UK’s … Read more
Government Response
The government intends to consider the matter further and engage with interested parties within the House of Commons, preferring broad agreement before new treaties with the EU requiring dynamic alignment are brought into force.
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81 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report – From a Common Underst…
We agree with the House of Lords European Affairs Committee that Parliament must “play a...
We agree with the House of Lords European Affairs Committee that Parliament must “play a full scrutiny role” when it comes to matters of alignment with the EU. Given the continued impact of the EU decisions on the UK and … Read more
Government Response
The government intends to consider the matter of establishing a dedicated new Committee on EU affairs further, engaging with other interested parties within the House of Commons, and prefers broad agreement before treaties requiring dynamic alignment are brought into force.
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Government Response AI assessment · 67 of 33 classified
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 41
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 1
Total 33 recs + 52 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
21 May 2026 From committee Letter to the Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Government’s Response to the Committee's UK-EU reset Report, dated 20 May 2026
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25 Jun 2025 Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to the UK-EU reset, 15.06.25
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18 May 2025 From committee Letter to the Prime Minister relating to UK-EU reset and upcoming summit, dated 13.05.25
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15 May 2025 Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary relating to the Security and Defence Partnership (SDP), dated 08.05.2025
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