Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) scope, (b) timetable and (c) membership the review panel for the review of university funding and student financing announced by the Prime Minister in her speech to the Conservative Party Conference in October 2017.

As stated in the Industrial Strategy white paper published on 27 November 2017, the government is committed to conducting a major review of funding across tertiary education to ensure a joined-up system that works for everyone.

As current and significant reforms move into implementation, this review will look at how we can ensure that the education system for those aged 18 years and over is:

• accessible to all;
• supported by a funding system that provides value for money and works for both students and taxpayers;
• incentivises choice and competition across the sector; and
• encourages the development of the skills that we need as a country.

The government will set out further details on the review in due course.