require the Secretary of State to review the scheduling of student finance payments to undergraduates; to require the review to consider advance provision of certain student finance payments in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
The Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules) Bill is a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Luke Charters.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 07 January 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Luke Charters), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?Ten Minute Rule Bills do not receive any legislative priority and will only become an Act of Parliament if there is unanimous consent of MPs.
However, the legislative proposal may be adopted by the Government, particularly if the proposed legislation can be implemented without a Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: Friday 16th January 2026 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 7th January 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
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