Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115933
Students: Loans
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 2 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the net present value impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20 per cent of the original principal.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department does not hold analysis on the impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20% of the original principal value of the loan.