Question follow-through · 60415
Universities: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take with the Office for Students to ensure that universities provide prospective students with transparent data (a) in general and (b) on what proportion of courses are delivered online
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take with the Office for Students to ensure that universities provide prospective students with transparent data (a) in general and (b) on what proportion of courses are delivered online
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Jun 2025
Answer published
Higher education providers must be transparent in how they advertise and deliver their courses. The Competition and Market Authority has published advice for providers on complying with consumer law, including informing students about the quantity and typ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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