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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 16 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Thursday, 22 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Erasmus+ Programme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 20870, on Erasmus+ Programme, whether the counting and definition of 100,000 participants from UK beneficiary organisations will include EU students studying at a UK-based educational institution in receipt of a grant agreement.

Answer

The estimation of 100,000 participants includes all eligible students studying at a UK beneficiary organisation. Participant eligibility is set out on page 55 of the Erasmus+ Programme Guide, available at: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2025-11/programme-guide-2026_en.pdf.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35582
Session
2026-27
Related items
Erasmus+ Programme
Monday, 7 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
EU countries Grants Overseas students Erasmus+ programme
Link
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