Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108147

Graduates: Employment

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to introduce interventions to help reduce graduate underemployment.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

Research suggests the majority of graduates are expected to earn a positive financial return from higher education (HE) over their lifetime.The latest HE Statistics Agency data shows that 71.4% of UK-domiciled graduates from 2022/23 in employment were in ...

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