Higher Education: Finance
Commons · Question 121332 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of the financial return to the UK economy of public investment in higher education.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 30 Mar 2026
Graduates make a significant economic and financial contribution to the UK economy. A report commissioned by Universities UK and published in 2024 suggests that the UK higher education sector contributes around £265 billion to the UK economy and that ever...