Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support students commuting to and from university.

Where students choose to commute to university, it is important that universities, as independent and autonomous institutions, take their needs into account and ensure that students are properly supported during their studies.

This government recognises the cost-of-living pressures that have impacted students. That is why we have made £276 million of student premium and mental health funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged students who need additional help. This extra funding will complement the help universities are providing through their own bursary, scholarship and hardship support schemes.