Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 117203

Students: Grants

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Ben Coleman

LabourChelsea and Fulham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will introduce supplementary grants for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, as other associated countries provide.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The government are committed to supporting the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university.The government currently provides three mean-tested dependants’ grants that low-income students with childcare and/or caring...

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