Students: Loans
Commons · Question 7284 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her department has had with the Treasury regarding the decision to freeze the repayment threshold for student loans and the impact this has on students going into further education and young gr
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 19 Jun 2026
The student loans system inherited by the department, including Plan 2 loans, was devised by the previous government. Students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. As Plan 2 loans are not available for prospective...