Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Mandelson (Labour) on Thursday, 25 February 2010.

Disabled People: Student Allowance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what changes are going to be made to the administration of student disability allowance.

Answer: My Lords, the Government provide generous financial support to disabled students in higher education, but I recognise that the first year of the centralised student finance service has not gone well. Following the recommendation from Professor Hopkin, who was commissioned to review the delivery of student support for 2009-10, the Student Loans Company is reviewing the service that it provides to disabled students, in consultation with relevant organisations and special interest groups.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 717 c1091-2
Session: 2009-10
Oral question type: Lead
Procedure: Secretary of State's questions (HL)
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Administration Grants Higher education Students Student Loans Company Disabled students' allowances
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk