Question follow-through · 110512
Universities: Liability
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence the Government has considered on whether the absence of a statutory duty of care contributes to inconsistent responses by universities to students at risk of harm.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 13 Feb 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence the Government has considered on whether the absence of a statutory duty of care contributes to inconsistent responses by universities to students at risk of harm.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Feb 2026
Answer published
The department has considered a wide range of evidence in assessing the factors that contribute to variation in how higher education (HE) providers support students at risk of harm. This includes official statistics, coroners’ Prevention of Future Deaths ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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