Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to assess the safety of (a) university and (b) other higher education buildings.

The higher education (HE) sector is independent from Government and it is therefore for individual providers to determine and address any estate issues. The Government has liaised with a number of HE sector representative groups to communicate with HE providers about the relevant guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers.