Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 98188
Students: Loans
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the student local company on levels of interest applied to student loans; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of those levels on graduates’ disposabl
Answer
Josh MacAlisterInterest rates are set in legislation in reference to the Retail Price Index and applied annually from 1 September. The Student Loans Company applies interest accordingly. Student loans are subject to interest so that those who can afford to do so contrib...
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