Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111754

Students: Loans

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had any discussions with Rethink Repayment regarding their student loan reform campaign.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI) only, then variable up to an upper limit of RPI +3% depending on earnings. This maintains the real value of repayments o...

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