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Education: China

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 48087

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the level of funding from Chinese firms into the UK education sector in the next ten years.

Answered by Janet Daby

HM Government carefully considers the security implications of proposed investments, to reach a balanced decision between UK economic growth and national security.

As an open economy, the UK benefits from foreign trade and investment where it supports growth and jobs in the UK, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements and does not compromise our national security. No accurate estimates of future investments can be made for specific sectors.

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