Students: Loans
Commons · Question 122022 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of information provided to 17-18-year-old students entering higher education in 2012 on the interest rate structure of Plan 2 student loans, including the
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 30 Mar 2026
Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Prospective students had wide access to information across a range of platforms before submitting their applications.Plan 2 loans interest rates are applied at the Retail Price Index (RPI...