Written questions

Students: Debts

2026-07-22 · Department for Education · HL2692 · Official question

Lord Hain

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 22 July (HL1000), what is the latest total for student fees debt.

Answer

As of 26 July 2026, the outstanding balance of tuition fee loans for further and higher education was £169.5 billion. The total outstanding balance of student loan debt, that includes tuition fee and maintenance loans, across all student loan products was...