Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113315

Students: Loans

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to review the commencement date of interest accruing on student loans.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
We inherited the student loans system, including Plan 2, which was devised by the previous government. Threshold freezes have been introduced to protect taxpayers and students now, alongside future generations of learners and workers.Borrowers on Plan 5 s...

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