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Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department applies different interest rates to different student loan repayment plans.

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
21 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons her Department applies different interest rates to different student loan repayment plans.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Decisions on Plan 2 and Plan 5 conditions were made by the previous government. This government keeps the student finance system under continuous review to ensure that it delivers good value for both students and taxpayers. Over time, this has led to refo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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