Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14306

Private Education: China

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Conservative — Chingford and Woodford Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the involvement of the United Front in the purchase of independent schools by Chinese investors since 2014.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

Any information the department holds on schools is accessible via the Get information about schools website here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.