Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 67378

Journalism: Higher Education

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Rebecca Long Bailey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the Strategic Priorities Grant funding for journalism courses in higher education on students from different social and economic bac

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government has had to make tough prioritisation decisions driven by the challenging fiscal context that we inherited. For the Department of Education, this has meant prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to delivery of our ind...

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