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Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of changes to Part 2 student loan repayments and the freezing of interest thresholds on the (a) degree and (b) course choices of young people.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
12 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Mar 2026 · 42 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of changes to Part 2 student loan repayments and the freezing of interest thresholds on the (a) degree and (b) course choices of young people.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Plan 2 loans were designed and implemented by previous governments. Students in England starting degrees under this government have different arrangements. As these loans are not available for prospective students in England, there is no impact on degree ...

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