Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116525

Retail Price Index: Inflation

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences for her policies of the Office for National Statistics' assessment of RPI as a measure of inflation.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The Office for National Statistics has undertaken a substantial programme of work over the past two years to enhance how inflation is measured and this will be carried over into student loans. The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed that from 2...

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