Written questions

Arts: Higher Education

Lords · Question HL1262 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Isaac

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts in Strategic Priorities Grant funding on (1) creative higher education, and (2) specialist institutions teaching creative higher education.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 8 Jul 2026

We recognise the important role creative and cultural subjects play in supporting jobs, growth and the UK's world-leading creative industries, and the unique role that specialist institutions have in ensuring a diverse higher education (HE) landscape that...