Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116525
Retail Price Index: Inflation
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing 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 MacAlisterThe 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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