Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

“What assessment he has made of the effect of the student finance system on students from low income backgrounds.”

Tabled: 14 January 2020Answered: 20 January 2020

Asked by

Zarah Sultana

Your Party — Coventry South

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)

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