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Private Education: China

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 30 October 2025UIN 79406

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools have been bought by Chinese-registered companies since 5 July 2025.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department does not hold data on investment in or ownership of private schools.

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