Student Finance (Review) Bill 2026-27
require the Secretary of State to review student finance in England; to require the review to consider loan repayment arrangements and thresholds; to require the review to consider the terms and conditions applying to student loans when they were issued; to require the review to consider the relationship between student finance loan repayment thresholds and average earnings; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Student Finance (Review) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Tom Gordon.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 15 September 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Tom Gordon), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 15th January 2027 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Tuesday 15th September 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament