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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...