9th Report - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students
Select Committee
Education Committee
HC 807
12 May 2026
Government response
3rd Special Report - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students: Government Response · published 22 Jul 2026
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
We welcome the Government’s commitment to ensuring undergraduate tuition fees retain their real-term value by...
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s commitment to ensuring undergraduate tuition fees retain their real-term value by raising fees in line with forecast inflation. However, maintenance loans are tied to forecast inflation and in recent years forecast inflation has repeatedly been lower …
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Government Response Summary
The government explains that legislative and Student Loans Company timetables prevent 'in-year' changes to address inflation, but does not commit to any action to address the underlying issue of real-terms reduction in maintenance loan value.
Department for Education
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
We were told by Universities UK that were HE institutions able to charge higher fees...
Recommendation
We were told by Universities UK that were HE institutions able to charge higher fees they would do so. However, we also appreciate there are considerable differences in the fees charged to international students between providers. In addition, a flat-rate …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it will continue to engage with providers on the implementation of the levy but does not specifically commit to facilitating the requested clarification from the higher education sector regarding price elasticities or their own analysis.
Department for Education
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