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Students: Finance

Commons · Question 122340 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission an independent review into how student finance products, including Plan 2 loans, are communicated to prospective students, with particular regard to transparency and informed consent.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 30 Mar 2026

Plan 2 student loans were devised by previous administrations and students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. Since the 2023/24 academic year, new students in England receive their loans on Plan 5 terms and cond...