Retail Price Index: Inflation
Commons · Question 116525 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rupa Huq
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences for her policies of the Office for National Statistics' assessment of RPI as a measure of inflation.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 9 Mar 2026
The Office for National Statistics has undertaken a substantial programme of work over the past two years to enhance how inflation is measured and this will be carried over into student loans. The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed that from 2...