Written questions

Graduates: Income

Commons · Question 11131 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help increase the income of university graduates on (a) low and (b) middle-incomes in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 23 Jun 2026

This government is committed to supporting all students and graduates, including those in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend. Plan 2 and 3 student loan schemes were created by the previous government, but this government has capped their interest rates...