Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 117319
Higher Education: Investment
Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the financial return to the economy of public investment in higher education.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterResearch by London Economics estimates that teaching and learning activities provided by the UK higher education (HE) sector generated £94.8 billion, which was equivalent to an average £13 return for every £1 of public investment in 2021/22. The combined ...
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