Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many UK-based apprenticeships were supported through the Erasmus programme in each year between 2008 and 2021.
Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The department does not hold or publish the requested data, as this data is owned by the European Commission.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the evidential basis is for the Government's conclusion that the UK will automatically fall out of the European Universities Institute Convention upon the UK’s exit from the EU.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The UK’s EU membership is inextricably linked to its current membership of the European University Institute Convention (EUIC). As a result of EU Exit, the UK will no longer be an EU member state and so the UK’s membership of the EUIC will automatically cease on exit day. However, the UK will continue to apply the terms of the EUIC for the duration of the Implementation Period in a ‘deal’ scenario.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of losing access to the network offered by the European University Institute will have on the UK's research capacity.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
My officials have met with the European University Institute (EUI) and we have agreed to work together on the future relationship between the UK and the EUI, including options for future participation in EUI activities. UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has met with representatives of the SCL group or Cambridge Analytica; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Anne Milton
My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has not met with representatives of the Strategic Communication Laboratories group or Cambridge Analytica.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department or its agencies has entered into contracts with SCL group.
Answered by Anne Milton
The department have not entered into any commercial contracts with Cambridge Analytica or its parent organisation Strategic Communication Laboratories Group.
Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on university students starting a course in autumn 2017 (a) completing a mandatory year abroad in 2019-20 through and (b) receiving funding under the Erasmus+ programme.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The Department for Education recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate. We will consider this as part of the negotiation.
The referendum result does not immediately affect students studying in the EU, including those currently on Erasmus+. The UK government will underwrite successful bids for Erasmus+ submitted while the UK is still a member state, even if payments continue beyond the point of exit.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on exiting university students completing a mandatory year abroad in 2019-20 through the Erasmus+ programme.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The Department for Education recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate. We will consider this as part of the negotiation.
The referendum result does not immediately affect students studying in the EU, including those currently on Erasmus+. The UK government will underwrite successful bids for Erasmus+ submitted while the UK is still a member state, even if payments continue beyond the point of exit.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to ensure that the UK continues to participate in Erasmus after it has left the EU.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The Department for Education recognises the value of international exchange and collaboration in education, as part of our vision for the UK as a global nation. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate. We will consider this as part of the negotiation.
The referendum result does not immediately affect students studying in the EU, including those currently on Erasmus+. The UK government will underwrite successful bids for Erasmus+ submitted while the UK is still a member state, even if payments continue beyond the point of exit.
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to support EU students at UK universities after 2020 if the UK has left the EU.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The Government announced on 11 October 2016 that EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017/2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants - and will be for the duration of their course.
The decision will mean that students applying to study from 2017 to 2018 will not only be eligible for the same funding and support as they are now, but that their eligibility will continue throughout their course, even if the UK exits the European Union during that period.
The Government statement on student support for EU students can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-support-for-eu-students
Asked by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on UK universities' ability to attract high-quality students and researchers from across Europe.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The UK has a long-established system that supports, and therefore attracts, the brightest minds, at all stages of their careers. We fund excellent research wherever it is found and ensure there is the freedom to tackle important scientific questions. HM Treasury’s announcement on underwriting EU research funding awarded while we remain EU members, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU, underlines our commitment to maintain the UK as an attractive place to conduct research and innovation.
The Government has also announced that EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017/2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants, and will be for the duration of their course.