Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 116524

Students: Loans

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of student loan debt on parents returning to education.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Borrowers will be liable to repay after leaving study once their earnings exceed the earnings threshold, paying 9% of income above that level. Unlike commercial loans, student loans carry significant protections for borrowers and student loan repayments a...

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