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Students: Loans

Commons · Question 125936 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department applies different interest rates to different student loan repayment plans.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 21 Apr 2026

Decisions on Plan 2 and Plan 5 conditions were made by the previous government. This government keeps the student finance system under continuous review to ensure that it delivers good value for both students and taxpayers. Over time, this has led to refo...