Select committee: Treasury Committee
Conclusion 7
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)
There is no definitive measure of what a fair student loan interest rate should be. The interest rate on each student loan plan must be considered within the context of the plan’s other terms and conditions. (Conclusion, Paragraph 41)
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).