Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 99801

Students: Loans

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing interest charges from student loans for UK nationals on costs to the public purse.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Education is a devolved matter, and this response outlines the information for England only.The government keeps the student finance system under continuous review to ensure that it delivers good value for both students and taxpayers.Student loans are sub...
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