ONS Decisions: Student Loans Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

ONS Decisions: Student Loans

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 18th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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There is extremely strong evidence that going to university increases people’s earning power, and there is some very helpful new data—the longitudinal education outcomes data—that shows people how much they can expect to earn by studying particular courses.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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What proportion of students are not liable for student loan repayments because they do not meet the income threshold?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I think that is probably something my hon. Friend should take up with the Department for Education.