HC Deb 24 January 1996 vol 270 c281W
22. Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what factors led her to delay the introduction of subsidised private sector student loans. [9437]

Mr. Forth

Following consultation with the major banks and building societies, we decided to defer implementation of the new arrangements until 1997 to allow time for the development of new systems.