Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112433

Students: Loans

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of maintaining thresholds for repayment of student loans between 2027-28 and 2029-30 for Plan 2 students who started their course between 2012 and

Answer

Josh MacAlister

Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements.Lower earning graduates remain protected by this change. Graduates only begin repaying once their ea...

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