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Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how will the cost of the Erasmus Scheme in 2027/28 be funded.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how will the cost of the Erasmus Scheme in 2027/28 be funded.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    We have agreed terms with the European Commission that represent a fair balance between the UK’s contribution and the benefits the programme offers, which paved the way for UK participation.We have agreed a 30% discount compared to the default terms in th...

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