Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 120932

Students: Loans

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Ian Byrne

LabourLiverpool West Derby

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of freezing the income repayment threshold for Plan 2 student loans on the level of disposable income of graduates earning between £29,000 and £40,000 per ye

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. Threshold freezes have been introduced to protect taxpayers and students now, alongside...

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