Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105336

Students: Loans

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

LabourHeywood and Middleton North

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of interest rates on student loans.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Student loans are subject to interest to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree. Interest rates do not impact monthly repayments made by student loan borrowers. Regular repayments are based on a borrower’s mo...

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