Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111509
Students: Loans
Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of compound interest on the long-term balances of student loan borrowers including those with intermittent or low earnings.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterIt is important that student loans are subject to interest, to ensure that those who can afford to do so contribute to the full cost of their degree. Lower earning borrowers, and those who do not go on to repay their loan in full, are protected. The regul...
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