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Students: Loans

Asked by Uma KumaranLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 2 April 2026UIN 116093

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15559, if she will set out what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a stepped repayment structure for Plan 2 student loans.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

We are determined that the higher education funding system should deliver for students, for our economy, and for universities.

The government keeps the student finance system under continuous review to ensure that it delivers good value for both students and taxpayers.

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