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<p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question
in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with
the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Higher education providers are autonomous
bodies, independent from the government. The department plays no direct role in the
provision of student residential accommodation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">
<ins class="ministerial">The department assesses student accommodation rent levels
through the Student Income and Expenditure Surveys that have been undertaken at regular
intervals since the mid-1980s. Information on student rents is also reported in the
Accommodation Costs Surveys published jointly by the National Union of Students and
the student housing charity, Unipol.</ins></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <ins
class="ministerial">The report published by the independent panel supporting the Post-18
Review of Education and Funding recommends that the Office for Students:</ins></ins></p><blockquote><p><ins
class="ministerial"><ins class="ministerial"> <ins class="ministerial">examines the
costs of student accommodation; and</ins></ins></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><ins
class="ministerial"><ins class="ministerial"><ins class="ministerial">works with students
and providers to improve data about costs, rents, profits and quality.</ins></ins></ins></ins></p></blockquote><p><ins
class="ministerial">The department has not yet taken decisions on these recommendations
but will consider the panel’s proposals in due course.</ins></p><p> </p>
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