Student Loans

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:47 pm on 19 November 2003.

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Photo of Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Crossbench 2:47, 19 November 2003

My Lords, I declare an interest as vice-dean of the University of Wales College of Medicine. Across all the healthcare courses in our university, 50 per cent of students are graduating with debts of more than £17,000. The students are concerned that recruitment to some courses such as radiography will become increasingly difficult again with the size of debt. Is this of concern to the Government, and how are they planning to monitor the supply of healthcare professionals?