Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent communications the Government has had with the higher education sector on fire safety inspections of student accommodation.

The Department has written to all Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)-funded Higher Education Institutions and Alternative Providers of Higher Education to identify any student accommodation buildings that may require further investigation. We have requested that institutions flag any concerns immediately. We are also engaging with the sector directly and via key sector bodies including Universities UK and Guild HE.