Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 78815

Universities: Finance

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking improve the financial position of universities.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Higher education (HE) providers are autonomous institutions and, as such, the government does not intervene in industrial disputes or negotiations between employers and trade unions. However, we remain committed to constructive engagement with both the un...

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