Students: Grants
Commons · Question 91873 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of student maintenance grants in meeting students' living costs.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 25 Nov 2025
The previous government removed maintenance grants, and the real-terms value of loan support for students has reduced by more than 20% over the last five years. It is essential that our government improves this.That is why we will reintroduce targeted mea...