PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Students: Loans (11 September 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the interest rate system for student loans; and if she will meet the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth to discuss that system.

Asked by:
Rupert Lowe (Reform UK)

The government is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. The department is considering the system and will continue to engage with stakeholders on this.

The department believes that every young person, regardless of their background, should have the opportunity to attend university. That is why the department is dedicated to creating a sustainable HE funding system that supports students, expands opportunities, and upholds the excellence of our world-leading universities.

Answered by:
Janet Daby (Labour)
10 October 2024