UK lawmakers pressed for a clearer emergency framework for institutions facing insolvency after a parliamentary committee warned that students could be left stranded without a defined protocol. The House of Commons’ Education Select Committee said it found “real possibility” of institutional failure and noted “deeply conflicting” evidence on what happens under liquidation versus other approaches. Legal specialists told MPs that liquidation could require an immediate cessation of trading, potentially forcing mid-term closures. The committee called for an early-warning system triggered when the Office for Students categorizes a provider as at risk, plus legislation to clarify how universities can continue teaching out students and protect records. The push reflects mounting pressure on UK higher education finances and the need for a student-first contingency plan that regulators and government can activate quickly.