Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the benefits of the Erasmus Plus programme for UK learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Learners undertaking mobility typically enhance their employability, social skills and linguistic skills, and that is why we place particular importance on ensuring learners from disadvantaged backgrounds have the opportunity to undertake mobility. Such learners who successfully apply to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility schemes receive an additional €100 per month abroad as well as the standard contribution to their mobility. Disabled students can also claim any additional costs required to enable their participation, including the cost of an accompanying carer where necessary.