Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Halfon and Marco Longhi

Monday 28th November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Robert Halfon]

We know that the cost of living is affecting students from all backgrounds, and especially disadvantaged backgrounds. That is why, as I mentioned, students can draw on the £261 million student premium; why students facing hardship can access their university’s hardship fund; why students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who find that their living costs have increased significantly, can apply to have their costs reassessed; and why we have increased the maximum loans and grants by 2.3% this academic year to try to help students. In every possible way we are trying to help students who face financial hardship.

[Marco Longhi (Dudley North) (Con)]

8. What steps her Department is taking to support school pupils with their education recovery.