Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111754
Students: Loans
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
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 MacAlisterPlan 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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