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 MacAlister
The 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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