Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 120504

Students: Loans

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Plan 2 student loan system on graduates whose repayments do not cover the interest added to their balance.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Plan 2 student loans were designed and implemented by previous governments and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements.Plan 2 loans interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI) only, then variab...

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