Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 1998. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is the average level of debt incurred by dental students through the student loan scheme when they graduate. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the average level of debt incurred by dental students through the student loan scheme when they graduate. [63372] Mr. Mudie: This information is not collected centrally. Data taken from "Statistics of Education, Student Support for 1996-97", prepared by the Government Statistical Service and published by the Department for Education and Employment, shows that borrowers entering repayment in 1997-98 owed an average of £2,180 to the Student Loans Company.

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