Written questions

Arts: Higher Education

Commons · Question 104539 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to higher education funding on creative arts courses, and the potential consequences for the creative industries.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 19 Jan 2026

The government is committed to supporting creative arts subjects in higher education and acknowledges the importance of this provision to the creative industries. These subjects will benefit from further increases in tuition fee limits in line with foreca...