Written Question·Department for Education·UIN HL2188
Higher Education: Finance
Tabled: 16 July 2026
Answered: 30 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the evidential basis for their decision to support high-cost STEM courses and cut high-cost creative courses, as set out in the letter from the Secretary of State for Education to the Office for Students on 6 July.
Answer
The department recognises the cultural and economic value of performing and creative arts courses. However, given the fiscal constraints, our approach is to prioritise funding for subjects with the highest delivery costs and where there is stronger eviden...
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