Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 117425

Higher Education: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Apsana Begum

LabourPoplar and Limehouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many higher education institutions have sought to withdraw staff from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in each of the past four quarters.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The government recognises that the financial environment of the higher education (HE) sector is challenging for both providers and for their staff. We are aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around staffing in order to safeguard their...

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