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Students: Loans

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 10 October 2024UIN 5469

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the interest rate system for student loans; and if she will meet the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth to discuss that system.

Answered by Janet Daby

The government is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. The department is considering the system and will continue to engage with stakeholders on this.

The department believes that every young person, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to attend university. That is why the department is dedicated to creating a sustainable HE funding system that supports students, expands opportunities, and upholds the excellence of our world-leading universities.

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