ONS Decisions: Student Loans Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

ONS Decisions: Student Loans

Ben Lake Excerpts
Tuesday 18th December 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I think that is probably something my hon. Friend should take up with the Department for Education.

Ben Lake Portrait Ben Lake (Ceredigion) (PC)
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The ONS accounting changes will apply to loans issued by the devolved Governments as well as by the UK Government, so will the Chief Secretary clarify whether these changes will in any way constrain the Welsh Government in the implementation of their higher education policy?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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The Welsh Government have the autonomy to pursue their own higher education policy.