Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 94492
Universities: China
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between UK universities and Chinese (a) military institutions, and (b) companies connected to the military.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department has not received any representations from UK universities on funding partnerships with Chinese military institutions or companies connected to the military.Universities are independent from government, and it is their responsibility to asse...
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