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Written question asked by Sarah Russell (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Thursday, 2 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Students: Loans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made on the number of people with a Plan 3 student loan in England and Wales; and what is the total value of those loans.

Answer

The number of England‑domiciled borrowers with a Plan 3 student loan was 603,000, rounded to the nearest thousand, and the total value of those loans was £6.521 billion, rounded to the nearest million, as of 31 March 2025.

Education is a devolved matter, and the Welsh Government is responsible for providing equivalent figures for borrowers in Wales.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118086
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Loans Students
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk