Select committee: Treasury Committee
Conclusion 4
1st Report – Student loans: Broken and unfair?
Published 7 Jul 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Treasury Committee Student loans and taxation of graduates All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Due to our remit, we have not scrutinised the relative value of different higher education courses. There may be valid arguments now and in the future about the proportion of costs borne by individuals and the state, depending on the relative value of courses to the state and the individual. Such arguments might bear further consideration by the Department for Education and the Education Select Committee. (Recommendation, Paragraph 20) 39 Is the student loans system broken or unfair?
From: Treasury Committee, 1st Report – Student loans: Broken and unfair? (HC 14), 7 July 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 13 September 2026 (deadline 7 September 2026).