§ 10. Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is yet in a position to make a statement on student loans.
Mr. JacksonNo Sir. The Government will determine their policy in the light of the conclusions of the review of student support. They will publish their proposals for the future of student support in due course.
§ Sir John FarrI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what he has said. Will he look into the possibility of introducing a pilot scheme whereby loans could be made to students whose application for a grant had been turned down by the local education authority?
Mr. JacksonThis is certainly one of the subjects that we shall be looking at in the student support review, and I have considerable personal sympathy with my hon. Friend's suggestion.