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
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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
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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
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- 2026-04-02 09:59:34 +0100
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