Erasmus+ Programme
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) agreement, (b) amendment to Protocol I, (c) guidance, (d) memorandum of understanding and (e) legal instruments between the EU and the UK relating to the UK’s affiliation to the Erasmus+ programme.
Answered by Rachel Blake
The legal text of the agreement, Decision No 1/2026 of the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, amending Protocol I of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, was published here on 15 April 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decision-no-12026-of-the-specialised-committee-on-participation-in-union-programmes-under-the-trade-and-cooperation-agreement-amending-protocol-i-of-t
In accordance with Parliamentary scrutiny requirements for Specialised Committee Decisions, on 15 April 2026 an Explanatory Memorandum was provided to Parliament and published here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69df561c8e256133a842257a/EXPLANATORY_MEMORANDUM_EU_PROGRAMMES_TCA_DECISION.pdf
Further guidance on the Erasmus+ programme, including how to apply for funding, was published by the Department for Education on 16 April 2026 here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-erasmus-programme
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