Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to reversing the UK’s decision to end participation in the EU’s Erasmus plus programme.

Following their meeting in Brussels on 2 October, the President of the European Commission and my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, have agreed to strengthen the relationship between the EU and UK, putting it on a more solid, stable footing.

My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission met again on 7 November at the European Political Community summit in Budapest, where they discussed the strength of the UK-EU partnership and the need to work together to tackle the challenges facing Europe.

The department is working with the higher education sector to ensure our world leading universities continue to attract the best and brightest and support our economy, however we have no plans for rejoining the Erasmus scheme.