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Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Students: Loans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers, published on 7 April 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of capping interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans at 6% for the 2026/7 academic year.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124528.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125385
Session
2024-26
Related items
Students: Loans
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Interest rates Loans Students
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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