Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much was borrowed by adults in (a) Sheffield, Heeley constituency and (b) England in 24+ advanced learning loans in the last year.

The Student Loans Company is carrying out an analysis to identify loan payments made in relation to adults in the Sheffield, Heeley constituency. The information will be placed in the Libraries of the House as soon as possible.

In relation to part (b) the most recent Student Loans Company report (published on 25^th March 2015) on payments made to FE providers on behalf of loans-funded learners shows that during the 2013/14 academic year a total of £115.8m was paid out, and in the first six months of the 2014/15 academic year £65m has been paid.

The full report is available through the following link:

http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/financial-support-awarded/england-further-education.aspx