Question follow-through · 67281

Journalism: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the Strategic Priorities Grant was allocated to (a) journalism and (b) other related courses in each of the last five years.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Jul 2025
Target answer date
16 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the Strategic Priorities Grant was allocated to (a) journalism and (b) other related courses in each of the last five years.

  2. 16 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The government provides funding through the Strategic Priorities Grant (SPG) on an annual basis to support teaching and students in higher education (HE). The department is prioritising support for high-cost subjects that are essential to the delivery of ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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