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Students: Loans

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116604

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with [a] Cabinet colleagues and [b] external bodies on the freezing of the repayment threshold for student loans.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and departmental officials regularly engage with Cabinet colleagues and external bodies on a range of matters, including higher education (HE) finance and funding.

We are determined that the HE 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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