Member of Parliament
Neil O'Brien
Member since
08 Jun 2017
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18 Mar 2026
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HANSARDStudent LoansIn January, the Chancellor was saying that the student loans system was “fair and reasonable”. She now admits —as of yesterday—that it is broken. In one sense, we have won this…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansYes, and I am grateful for that question. Under our proposed reforms, four fifths—80%—of plan 2 graduates would benefit and pay less over their lifetime. The hon. Gentleman can…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansPerhaps the hon. Gentleman will tell me why he thinks that is fair.18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansIf the hon. Gentleman reads to the end of the IFS report, he will see that it costs our proposal in single-digit billions, and we have explained exactly how we will pay for it—I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansJust one moment. Analysis by the IFS found that total returns on going to university will be negative for about 30% of both men and women—and that is based on the cohort from the…18 Mar 2026
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