Select committee: Treasury Committee
Conclusion 24
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)
The government’s written evidence to the Committee stated that individuals are required to sign a ‘loan contract’, whereas the Student Loan Company has told us student loans are not contractual. This contradiction must be resolved. (Recommendation, Paragraph 89) Loan versus tax
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).