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Office for Students: Regulation

Commons · Question 7199 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the evidential basis used by the Office for Students when deciding when to use its regulatory powers.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 15 Jun 2026

The Office for Students (OfS) is an independent regulator with autonomy to decide how and when to use its regulatory powers, including the gathering and use of evidence. The department does not therefore hold information on the evidential basis used by th...