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Higher Education: China

Commons · Question 96887 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) student numbers and (b) research funding in the UK higher education sector.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 8 Jan 2026

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has not had discussions with a Chinese counterpart on student numbers in UK higher education (HE). Policy for HE research funding for England is the responsibility of the Department for Science, I...