Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108631
Further Education and Higher Education: Finance
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of further and higher education funding.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department has increased investment in 16-19 education by £400 million in the 2025/26 financial year. From the Spending Review, we will invest nearly £800 million extra in 2026/27, including and fully consolidating the £190 million boost to 2025/26 fu...
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