Students: Loans
Commons · Question 111591 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of student loan repayments on graduates’ ability to meet basic living costs in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 16 Feb 2026
The department does not hold data specific to South Basildon and East Thurrock.Unlike commercial loans, student loan repayments are linked to income, not to the amount borrowed or interest applied. Borrowers only start repaying their student loan once ear...