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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Blackstone (Labour Independent) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 16 January 2020. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill.


European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Does the Minister accept that the Chevening scholarship scheme has absolutely nothing to do with Erasmus? As a former Minister responsible for all post-school education, I am familiar with these schemes. The Chevening scheme is for master’s degree-level programmes and for students coming to the UK; it is not for British students going out to other countries, whether in Europe or elsewhere. Why the Minister’s officials have put this in his speech, and why he does not realise that it has absolutely nothing to do with Erasmus, I simply cannot imagine.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
801 c873 
Session
2019-21
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Aviation Delegated legislation Finance EU law Languages Freight Large goods vehicles Higher education Economic situation EU institutions Ports Railways Parliamentary scrutiny Reciprocal arrangements Sovereignty Transport Safety Shipping Trade agreements Henry VIII clauses European economic area European Chemicals Agency Euratom Free trade Erasmus+ programme Brexit UK relations with EU Driving licences British students abroad
Legislation
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-21
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk