§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if proposals for write-off of student loans for student teachers initiated by his Department are planned to extend to all shortage subjects. [155870]
§ Ms Estelle Morris [holding answer 28 March 2001]Detailed proposals for the write-off of student loans are still being developed by my Department. Current plans are that they will not extend beyond trainee teachers in shortage subjects—for secondary schools, these are Maths, Science, Technology, Modern Languages and English.