Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 79123
Students: Loans
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of student loan interest rates on the total repayment amount for graduates earning below the repayment threshold.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterStudent loans are subject to interest so that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree.Interest rates on student loans do not affect monthly repayments made by borrowers. Regulated repayments are linked to income not to in...
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