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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Universities: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to monitor Qatar's role in the funding of university programmes in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The Office for Students, as the regulator for higher education (HE) in England, is responsible for assessing and monitoring the financial sustainability of registered HE providers. UK universities are autonomous institutions and are therefore responsible for making business planning decisions and ensuring their institutions’ financial sustainability.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
282243
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Finance Monitoring Universities Qatar
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk