Closed petition Reduce student loan interest to an affordable 1% over base rate.

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• 3 April 2018

  Petition closed

• 19 October 2017

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  MPs investigate student loans

  A cross-party group of MPs called the Treasury Committee are investigating student loans.

  They are looking at recent changes to the student loan system including:

  • the repayment threshold
  • interest rates
  • tuition fees
  • university finances 
  

   
  On Wednesday 18 October at 2.45pm they asked academics about:

  • the impact of student loans on public finances and students
  • whether fees mean that there is a 'market' for higher education 
  

   
  You can watch the session here:
  http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2f85d27f-54ba-4ac0-9890-8c8e8dd3fee9
   
  You can find out more on the Treasury Committee's webpage:
  http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/inquiries1/parliament-2017/student-loans-17-19/
   
  You can follow the Treasury Committee on Twitter for updates: @CommonsTreasury
   
  What is the Treasury Committee?
   
  The Treasury Committee looks at and questions how the Treasury:

  • is run
  • spends money
  • decides on its policies
  

  It's a cross-party committee of MPs and is independent of the Government.
    
  You can find out more about Treasury Committee on its website: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/
   
  This is a ‘select committee’. Find out how Select Committees work:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c

• 3 October 2017

  Petition published

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  If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

  If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

  This petition will stay open until 3 April 2018.