Written questions

Higher Education: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 62881 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the upcoming rise in undergraduate tuition fees on the take up of university courses by students from deprived backgrounds.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 4 Jul 2025

In January 2025, the government published an Equality Impact Assessment of the impact of changes to fee limits and student support for the 2025/26 academic year on undergraduate students with protected characteristics and disadvantaged students. This is a...