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Office for Students: Regulation

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 7199

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the evidential basis used by the Office for Students when deciding when to use its regulatory powers.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The Office for Students (OfS) is an independent regulator with autonomy to decide how and when to use its regulatory powers, including the gathering and use of evidence. The department does not therefore hold information on the evidential basis used by the OfS when exercising those powers.

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