Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68125

Universities: Debts

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Ian Sollom

Liberal Democrat — St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities have had debt restructuring packages facilitated by the Office for Students involving (a) the Department for Education, (b) external consultants and (c) commercial lenders since 2018.

Answer

Janet Daby

The Office for Students (OfS) has not facilitated debt restructuring packages of any university since 2018.Universities are independent from government and as such are responsible for managing their finances. This includes negotiations with commercial len...

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