A question on #Universities #Finance tabled by Lee Anderson on 25-06-2025 has been answered by Janet Daby.

Heading: Universities: Finance
Question ID: 1816301
UIN: 62648
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-25
Asking Member ID: 4743
Asking Member display name: Lee Anderson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lee Anderson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Qatari funding on British universities.
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Date answered: 2025-07-04
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Answering Member ID: 4698
Answering Member display name: Janet Daby
Answering Member handle: JanetDaby
Answering Member Twitter reference: @JanetDaby
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Answer text: As autonomous bodies independent of government, it is for universities to decide on effective business models and to how to manage their finances. The sector is free to attract foreign investment, including from Qatar and China, which can and does make a ...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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