Select committee: European Affairs Committee
Conclusion 21
1st Report - The Ukraine Effect: The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the UK–EU relationship
Published 31 Jan 2024
Paragraph 159
European Affairs Committee Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Given that the EU’s intention seems to be to expand the use of the European Defence Fund for defence procurement, it is a matter of regret that the current rules are a major obstacle to third-country participation, even when UK-EU strategic objectives are so closely aligned. Protectionism is not the way to build an efficient defence industry.
From: European Affairs Committee, 1st Report - The Ukraine Effect: The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the UK–EU relationship, paragraph 159, 31 January 2024
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 March 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗