This week at a glance
| Debates, statements and motions | 5 |
|---|---|
| Bills, amendments and new laws | 0 |
| Select committees | 1 |
| Written questions and answers | 53 |
| GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications | 7 |
| Total | 66 |
Debates, statements and motions
- Higher Education Funding
Debate, 5 items · Wed 28 Oct · hansard.parliament.uk
Select committees
- Letter from Dr Rob Jones, Welsh Governance Centre, Cardiff University, on the Learned Society of Wales workshop on Welsh language in prisons, dated 16 October 2026
Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee · Tue 27 Oct · committees.parliament.uk
Written questions and answers
- Visas: Overseas Students
14 written questions and answers · Home Office · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Students: Finance
2 written questions and answers · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Students: Loans
2 written questions and answers · Department for Education · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Students: Sexual Offences
2 written questions and answers · Department for Education · Tue 27 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Universities: Espionage
2 written questions and answers · Home Office · Mon 26 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps she is taking to tackle antisemitism within schools and universities.
Written question · Department for Education · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps she is taking to ensure that secondary schools in Lincolnshire ensure students are aware of…
Written question · Department for Education · Fri 30 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Overseas Students
Written answer · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What measures are in place to ensure students are informed of student loan repayment thresholds and contracts.
Written question · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- What steps he plans to take to support students and others who are council tax exempt with energy bills.
Written question · Treasury · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Student Loans Company: Cap Gemini
Written answer · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
- Universities: Demonstrations
Written answer · Department for Education · Thu 29 Oct · questions-statements.parliament.uk
And 24 more question topics this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.
GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications
- Appointment of Regius Professorship of Greek in the University of Oxford: 29 October 2026
News · Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- Students tackle public policy challenges with support from GAD
News · GAD · Thu 29 Oct · gov.uk
- High Potential Individual visa: global universities list
Publication · UKVI · Sun 1 Nov · gov.uk
- Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions
Publication · SLC · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Accessibility information for Student Loans Company services
Publication · SLC · Fri 30 Oct · gov.uk
- Demand determinants and elasticities for English higher education
Publication · DfE · Wed 28 Oct · gov.uk
- Reason for international migration, international students update: December 2026
Publication · ONS · Mon 26 Oct · gov.uk
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