Question follow-through · 86830

Universities: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, what discussions her Department has had on support for young people in the North East to attend universities.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
20 Nov 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, what discussions her Department has had on support for young people in the North East to attend universities.

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The department is determined that opportunity is available to all who have the aspiration and talent to succeed in higher education (HE), regardless of where they live.To inform the development of the Post-16 education and skills white paper, the departme...

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