Universities: Staff
Commons · Question 21814 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support university employees.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 7 Sep 2026
The department is aware that some providers are making difficult decisions around staffing to safeguard their financial sustainability. Higher education (HE) providers are autonomous institutions, and the government therefore cannot intervene in pay and w...