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Alternative Student Finance: Muslim Students

Monday 23 May 2022 · 2 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Labour MP Stephen Timms questioned the progress on developing alternative student finance for Muslim students.
  • The minister responded that they are committed to delivering alternative student finance and are considering its implementation as part of the lifelong loan entitlement.
  • The minister stated they will provide an update on the alternative student finance as part of their response to the LLE consultation, which has closed recently.

Questions & Answers

Q1 Stephen Timms Lab East Ham
Context

An estimated 4,000 Muslim students a year do not pursue higher education due to lack of faith-compatible financial support. This issue was first acknowledged by David Cameron nine years ago.

Question

What progress has been made on developing an alternative student finance product for Muslim students? It is estimated that 4,000 Muslim students annually are prevented from entering higher education because no suitable financing exists. Despite initial work under the previous government's commitment, progress seems to have stalled recently.

Answer from Nadhim Zahawi

We remain committed to delivering alternative student finance and are currently considering its implementation as part of the lifelong loan entitlement. We will provide a further update on alternative student finance as part of our response to the LLE consultation, which closed earlier this month.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The exact timeline for the availability of alternative financing was not specified.

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Q2 Stephen Timms Lab East Ham
Context

An estimated 4,000 Muslim students a year do not pursue higher education due to lack of faith-compatible financial support. This issue was first acknowledged by David Cameron nine years ago.

Question

It is estimated that 4,000 Muslim students annually are prevented from entering higher education because no suitable financing exists. Despite initial work under the previous government's commitment, progress seems to have stalled recently. I am grateful for the Secretary of State's reaffirmation of the Government's commitment to delivering on David Cameron's promise nine years ago, but can he give us an indication of how much longer Muslim students will have to wait?

Answer from Nadhim Zahawi

We remain committed to delivering alternative student finance and are currently considering its implementation as part of the lifelong loan entitlement. We will provide a further update on alternative student finance as part of our response to the LLE consultation, which closed earlier this month.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The exact timeline for the availability of alternative financing was not specified.

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