Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of18 October 2021 to Question 53884 on Students: Finance, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the introduction of alternative student finance.

Discussions with officials in the devolved administrations about the provision of a student finance product compatible with Islamic finance principles have taken place, most recently with officials from the Scottish Government. As education is a devolved matter, it is up to each devolved administration to decide whether they wish to introduce a Sharia-compliant student finance solution.