Member

Lords amendments 2 and 8, which were moved by my noble Friend Baron Leigh of Hurley, would exempt salary sacrifice pension contributions over the cap from being included in student loan repayment definitions. Colleagues will have seen the growing media coverage of student loans in recent months, particularly relating to plan 2 loans. The Conservatives have accepted that this is an issue that needs to be addressed and that change is needed. As the Leader of the Opposition said,