Question follow-through · 127617

Students: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the cost of (a) overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company to students and (b) reclaimed overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company since 2000.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the cost of (a) overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company to students and (b) reclaimed overpayments per academic year by the Student Loans Company since 2000.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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