European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Committee (2nd Day)

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 5:15 pm on 26 February 2018.

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Photo of Viscount Trenchard Viscount Trenchard Conservative 5:15, 26 February 2018

I hear what the noble Lord says but I am not sure whether that follows at all. As far as the Horizon 2020 programme is concerned, presumably our contribution would still be assessed and valued in the same way that it is now. The deservability of the programmes for which we seek support would also be considered on the same basis as now, so I do not see why it should make any difference. But overall, we will have a considerable amount more money to spend, not less, because we will not be making the very large net contributions to the European Union budget that we make at present.