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Lord Wharton of Yarm

Asked by Munira WilsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 15 October 2024UIN 7556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what were the terms of departure of Lord Wharton from his role as Chairman of Office for Students.

Answered by Janet Daby

Lord Wharton resigned as chair of the Office for Students (OfS) on 9 July 2024.

Lord Wharton’s resignation was accepted by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, who swiftly appointed Sir David Behan as temporary chair of the OfS while the process to appoint a permanent chair is undertaken.

The department thanked Lord Wharton for his service as chair of the OfS through a period of change and challenge.

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