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Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: UK/Luxembourg: Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance [TS No.70/2024]
Document: (PDF)

Found: UK/Luxembourg: Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and


Non-Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Competition and Markets Authority

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Review of Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007: Final Decision and Notice of Intention to Vary consultation
Document: (PDF)

Found: Review of Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007: Final Decision and Notice of Intention to Vary


Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Competition and Markets Authority

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: How do firms cope with economic shocks in real time?
Document: (PDF)

Found: These include prices, capital expenditures, debt and working practices.


Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Business and Trade

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Investing in Women Code Annual Report 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found:  data collection 6 Next steps 9 Debt finance 15 Venture capital 21 Angel investment 36 The Code and


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
People Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI Release
Document: FOI 202400425173 - Information Released - Spreadsheet (Excel)

Found: Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI Release


Written Question
Students: Loans
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of outstanding student loan balances increasing despite repayments being made as a result of high interest charges; and whether her Department is taking steps to review student loan interest rates to ensure excessive financial burdens are not imposed on borrowers.

Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

As education is a devolved issue, the following response outlines the student finance system in England only.

Interest rates on student loans do not affect monthly repayments made by borrowers. Repayments are based on earnings above the applicable repayment threshold, not on amount borrowed or the rate of interest. As such, some borrowers will see their balance increasing at certain times despite making regular repayments to their student loan.

Student loans have very different terms and conditions to commercial loans. Unlike commercial unsecured personal loans, student loans are available to all eligible students regardless of their background or financial history. Student loans also carry significant protections for borrowers. For instance, monthly repayments are based only on earnings, and if a borrower’s income drops, so does the amount they repay. If income is below the relevant repayment threshold or a borrower is not earning, they do not have to make repayments at all. Any outstanding debt, including interest accrued, is written off after the loan term ends (or in case of death or disability) at no detriment to the borrower. The government is not aware of any commercial loans that offer such protections.


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
NHS Business Services Authority

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: NHS Pension Scheme annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: NHS Pension Scheme annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
NHS Business Services Authority

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: NHS Pension Scheme annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023
Document: (PDF)

Found: NHS Pension Scheme annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023


Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Imperial War Museum

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Imperial War Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024
Document: (PDF)

Found: Imperial War Museum Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024