Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109386

Students: Loans

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying an interest rate of RPI plus 3% to Plan 2 student loans for graduates earning over £50,270 on the disposable income of those graduates.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements.Plan 2 loans interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI) only, then variable ...

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