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...