§ Lord Freybergasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much it would cost to extend the student loans scheme to (a) full time postgraduate students; (b) part-time postgraduate students; and (c) both full and part-time postgraduate students. [HL2705]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)We have not estimated the cost of extending student support to postgraduate students. The costs would depend on the level of support to be made available but would be substantial.