To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse has been on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model, including all programme costs, consultancy fees, legal drafting and stakeholder engagement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse has been on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model, including all programme costs, consultancy fees, legal drafting and stakeholder engagement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a cost–benefit analysis was undertaken before proceeding with the development of the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a cost–benefit analysis was undertaken before proceeding with the development of the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the projected and actual costs are for the Student Loans Company to design, build, test, and implement systems required to administer the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the projected and actual costs are for the Student Loans Company to design, build, test, and implement systems required to administer the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the expenditure has been on external consultants, advisory bodies and specialist Islamic finance expertise for the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the expenditure has been on external consultants, advisory bodies and specialist Islamic finance expertise for the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Ministers have authorised expenditure on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model since 2013; and on what dates those approvals were given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Ministers have authorised expenditure on the development of the Alternative Student Finance model since 2013; and on what dates those approvals were given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish annual data comparing repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model and the standard student loan system; and if she will make an estimate of the cost of producing such data.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish annual data comparing repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model and the standard student loan system; and if she will make an estimate of the cost of producing such data.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans her Department has to ensure repayments for standard student loans and the Alternative Student Finance model remain equivalent if repayment outcomes diverge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans her Department has to ensure repayments for standard student loans and the Alternative Student Finance model remain equivalent if repayment outcomes diverge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the potential cost to the public purse of (a) maintaining, (b) reviewing and (c) administering the Alternative Student Finance model, including advisory services, system maintenance, compliance monitoring and equivalence assurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the potential cost to the public purse of (a) maintaining, (b) reviewing and (c) administering the Alternative Student Finance model, including advisory services, system maintenance, compliance monitoring and equivalence assurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many first‑time recipients of Student Loans Company loans there were, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25, defined as borrowers entering the first year of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many first‑time recipients of Student Loans Company loans there were, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25, defined as borrowers entering the first year of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the total value of Student Loans Company loan payments was to borrowers of each nationality, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the total value of Student Loans Company loan payments was to borrowers of each nationality, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many Student Loans Company loan receipts there were, by nationality of borrower and level of qualification, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, how many Student Loans Company loan receipts there were, by nationality of borrower and level of qualification, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the average annual value of Student Loans Company loan receipts was for each nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123974, what the average annual value of Student Loans Company loan receipts was for each nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many borrowers made their first recorded repayment against a Student Loans Company loan balance, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many borrowers made their first recorded repayment against a Student Loans Company loan balance, by nationality of borrower, in each academic year from 2020/21 to 2024/25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will commit to publishing annual data comparing repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model and the standard student loan system; and what the estimated cost of producing such data will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department will commit to publishing annual data comparing repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model and the standard student loan system; and what the estimated cost of producing such data will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans her Department has in place should repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model diverge from those under the standard student loan system; and whether any such contingency measures would require additional public expenditure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans her Department has in place should repayment outcomes under the Alternative Student Finance model diverge from those under the standard student loan system; and whether any such contingency measures would require additional public expenditure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the future cost to the public purse of maintaining, reviewing, and administering the Alternative Student Finance model, including advisory services, system maintenance, compliance monitoring, and equivalence assurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the future cost to the public purse of maintaining, reviewing, and administering the Alternative Student Finance model, including advisory services, system maintenance, compliance monitoring, and equivalence assurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to maintain ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies to review the continued sharia compliance of the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to maintain ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies to review the continued sharia compliance of the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department or the Student Loans Company have entered into (a) contracts, (b) memoranda of understanding and (c) advisory agreements with Islamic finance advisory organisations regarding the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department or the Student Loans Company have entered into (a) contracts, (b) memoranda of understanding and (c) advisory agreements with Islamic finance advisory organisations regarding the Alternative Student Finance model.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contracts, memoranda of understanding, or advisory agreements her Department or the Student Loans Company have entered into with Islamic finance advisory organisations in relation to the Alternative Student Finance model; and what the total projected cost of those agreements is over...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contracts, memoranda of understanding, or advisory agreements her Department or the Student Loans Company have entered into with Islamic finance advisory organisations in relation to the Alternative Student Finance model; and what the total projected cost of those agreements is over...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department intends to maintain ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies to review the continued Sharia compliance of the Alternative Student Finance model; what form that engagement will take; and whether the cost of such engagement will be met from...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department intends to maintain ongoing engagement with Islamic finance advisory bodies to review the continued Sharia compliance of the Alternative Student Finance model; what form that engagement will take; and whether the cost of such engagement will be met from...