asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they plan to review their policy on equivalent or lower qualifications. [HL3196]

No. The purpose of the ELQ policy is to incentivise institutions to recruit more adults without a higher education qualification, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds. It needs to be set alongside our other policies to unlock talent. While the arrangements could be fine-tuned over time if we are convinced by new evidence that changes are needed, no one has put forward a convincing argument that the principles behind the policy are the wrong ones.