Higher Education: Finance
Lords · Question HL670 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Garden of Frognal
To ask His Majesty's Government why guidance to the Office for Students on the allocation of the 2026-27 Strategic Priorities Grant has been delayed; and what plans they have to mitigate the funding risks this delay has caused.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 18 Jun 2026
Decisions on the Strategic Priorities Grant for the coming academic year, including both capital and programme funding, are still being finalised, and any announcements will be made in due course. This timing also reflects the need to align allocations wi...