Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 122340

Students: Finance

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an independent review into how student finance products, including Plan 2 loans, are communicated to prospective students, with particular regard to transparency and informed consent.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Plan 2 student loans were devised by previous administrations and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. Since the 2023/24 academic year, new students in England receive their loans on Plan 5 terms and cond...

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