Written questions

Students: Finance

Commons · Question 98196 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many cases of suspected misrepresentation in student finance applications have been identified in each of the last five years; and what proportion of these involved applicants providing insufficient or unve

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 3 Feb 2026

We are resolute in our commitment to protecting public money in higher education and are taking firm action to address serious concerns about exploitation of the student funding system.Eligibility for student finance is not based solely on nationality, bu...