Students: Wales
Lords · Question HL15739 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of undergraduate students from Wales undertaking degree courses at universities in England.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 25 Mar 2026
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the UK higher education sector. These data are shared with the department and include a wide range of information on student courses.Figure 7 of HESA’s ‘Hig...