David Reed MP: written questions
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Students: LoansTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115946More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people with Plan 2 student loans had an effective marginal deduction rate of at least (a) 51 per cent and (b) 71 per cent as a result of the combined effects of Income Tax, employee N
Answer: The Plan 2 Student Loan Scheme was introduced in 2012 under the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government. The student finance system is heavily subsidised by government, and lower-earning graduates will always be protected, with any outstand...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the long-term fiscal impact of replacing RPI with CPI for Plan 2 student loan interest.
Answer: Interest rates on student loans have been consistently linked to a widely recognised and adopted measure of inflation. Interest rates are set in legislation in reference to the Retail Price Index (RPI) (from the previous March) and are applied annually on...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the net present value impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20 per cent of the original principal.
Answer: The department does not hold analysis on the impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20% of the original principal value of the loan.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the downward revaluation of the student loan book in the latest outturn reflects (a) revised graduate earnings and repayment assumptions and (b) changes in the discount rate used
Answer: As of 31 March 2025, the fair value of the student loan book was £157.9 billion, representing a £6.9 billion increase on the opening balance of £151.0 billion.The fair value loss in the 2024/25 financial year was £8.6 billion. Of this, the change in the d...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the interest charged on Plan 2 student loans for meeting the Government’s cost of (a) borrowing to finance those loans and (b) estimated write-offs.
Answer: The estimated write offs are reflected in the Resource and Accounting Budget (RAB) charge, the government subsidy anticipated on student loans issued in any particular financial year. The RAB charge is forecast at 32% of total full-time plan 2 loans issue...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the (a) average repayment duration and (b) total interest paid over the life of the loan for (i) male and (ii) female Plan 2 student loan borrowers.
Answer: The median repayment duration of loans for students in the final cohort of Plan 2 borrowers, those who commenced study in the 2022/23 academic year, is 30 years. This is consistent with the average borrower in this cohort not being forecast to fully repay...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of Plan 2 student loan borrowers have repaid in real terms more than (a) 100 per cent, (b) 120 per cent and (c) 150 per cent of the amount originally borrowed; and how many of those borrowers ha
Answer: The department does not hold data that allows us to provide the proportion of the amount originally borrowed that has been repaid in real terms.The projected percentage of Plan 2 student borrowers in 2022 who are expected to fully repay their loan in real...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the average additional years in repayment for Plan 2 student loan borrowers attributable to charging interest at RPI plus up to three percentage points compared with CPI
Answer: The department does not hold analysis of the impact on the number of additional years of repayment for Plan 2 borrowers attributable to the level of interest charged.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the value of interest repayments on Plan 2 student loans net of (a) the Government’s cost of financing student loan outlay, (b) expected write-offs and (c) administrative costs.
Answer: Repayments made against accrued interest are not separated from repayments made against the borrowed portion of the loan.The department publishes an estimate of the subsidy portion of student loan outlay in the form of the Resource Accounting and Budgetin...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of effective marginal deduction rates exceeding 50 per cent on Plan 2 student loan borrowers’ labour supply, including decisions on a) overtime, b) hours wor
Answer: Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by the previous government and, given the inherited fiscal situation, the department is making tough but necessary decisions.Graduates only begin repaying their student loan once earnings exceed the earnings thre...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Single Sex EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 104598 Private Education: Single Sex Education, how many material change requests have been submitted by independent single-sex education settings seeking ap
Answer: The department has processed 1232 material changes between 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2025. The department does not record data below this level in terms of types of school or type of material change.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on updating the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to remove limits on the ability of cybersecurity profession
Answer: The Government is conducting an ongoing review of the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). The Home Office will update on proposals taken forward in due course.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on (a) consent to transfer sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and (b) amendment to the 1966 UK–US treaty.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 January 2026 to Question 107405 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Single Sex EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent single-sex schools have (a) closed and (b) changed their admissions policy to become dual-sex since 1 January 2025.
Answer: Five girls’ single sex schools and two boys’ single sex schools have closed since 1 January 2025. The department does not collect data on how many schools have changed their admissions policy to become dual-sex.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybercrimeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made on the potential security impacts of cyber attacks on the energy system.
Answer: The Department takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure extremely seriously, including the cyber security of critical infrastructure. Maintaining a secure and reliable energy supply is a key priority. The Department works closely with...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CybercrimeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department will require a cyber incident database with compulsory fixes to be created for attacks on the energy system.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure extremely seriously, including the cyber security of critical infrastructure. Maintaining a secure and reliable energy supply is a key priority. ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide additional funding through the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27 for the cost of delivering services in rural and sparsely populated areas.
Answer: On Thursday 20 November, we published the government response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0, which sets out the government’s plan to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. In doing so, we will target a greater proportion of grant funding tow...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92422More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of spirits duty increases on levels of pub closures in the last three years.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, with Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) published alongside these announcements.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92420More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of spirits duty policy in supporting the economic sustainability of pubs.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, with Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) published alongside these announcements.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92417More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of spirits duty on the commercial relationship between UK distilleries and pubs.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, with Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) published alongside these announcements.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92416More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of linking spirits duty to inflation on the viability of pubs.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, with Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) published alongside these announcements.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92415More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of spirits duty increases on the viability of pubs in rural communities.
Answer: The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, with Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) published alongside these announcements.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Oxford-Cambridge ArcMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that defence companies in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor are able to (a) recruit staff, (b) receive investment and (c) expand.
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we announced a £182 million skills package that will attract, develop and retain the high-skilled workforce required to meet the objectives of the Strategic Defence Review. This investment in skills, in addition...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVoyager Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft contract since 2008.
Answer: The RAF Voyager fleet provides value for money by serving as a versatile asset for air-to-air refuelling, strategic airlift, and VIP transport. Under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, Air Tanker is required to provide the Department with thei...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: In-flight RefuellingMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what future air-to-air refuelling requirements will be considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will consider the UK's future air-to-air refuelling requirements to ensure we meet our commitments to NATO and the nation. The outcome will be included in the Defence Investment Plan, which is due to be published this year.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
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