Student Finance

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 29 January 2009.

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Photo of Lindsay Hoyle Lindsay Hoyle Labour, Chorley 10:30, 29 January 2009

Obviously, the shock is the fact that 90,000 people defaulted; I am sure that the Minister is very worried about that, too. What extra support can we provide to assist students during the current economic crisis? The reach of credit crunch does not stop; it affects everyone, and, obviously, students are facing that pressure. What extra help can we give students, so as to ensure that people still feel they can go to university and are not frightened off from doing so? That is key for the future; what can the Minister say to us about that?