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Higher Education: Finance

Commons · Question 6716 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of higher education providers in England are expected to record an operating deficit in each of the next three financial years.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 12 Jun 2026

The Office for Students, the independent regulator of higher education (HE) in England, is responsible for monitoring the sector’s financial sustainability. Its most recent report on the sector’s financial health, published in May 2026, can be found here:...