Student Loan Book: Sale

Bob Blackman Excerpts
Thursday 11th October 2018

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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The sale remains subject to market conditions and a value-for-money assessment, but I will not be taking lessons from the Scottish National party on student finance. The SNP has created a system that actively works against the disadvantaged in Scotland. We have a system that is funding our universities well and helping the disadvantaged.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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I thank my hon. Friend for his answers. Can he give me and my constituents, either students or borrowers, an assurance that whoever buys this loan book will have no access to personal data and no contact or involvement in setting the rates for the loans?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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My hon. Friend has my categorical assurance that that will not happen.