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Students: Loans

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112101

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the change was in the level of Student Loan debt between (a) 2020 and (b) 2025.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The total nominal outstanding balance of income contingent student loan balances for England-domiciled borrowers and how this has changed over time can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loans-in-england-2024-to-2025/student-loans-in-england-financial-year-2024-25#income-contingent-icr-student-loan-balance.

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