Speaking during a debate on Erasmus Plus, youth minister Tracey Crouch said that the government has already made a commitment to continue to be part of the programme up until 2020, but a decision for continued participation beyond then will form part of phase two Brexit negotiations.
Crouch said the UK had a "good track record" of benefiting from the Erasmus Plus which funds youth, training and sport activities from a core EU budget of €15bn (£13.1bn) pledged for the six-year period up until 2020.
She said from the start of the current programme in 2014 until 2017 there were successful applicants from 928 youth projects in the UK, which received €41.6m (£36.4m) of funding.
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