STUDENT LOANS

Early day motion 732, tabled 27 January 2010 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

That this House notes with concern the announcement by the Student Loans Company of a cut of 150 jobs; asks whether staff numbers should be cut in light of recent acknowledged systemic failures on the part of the company to process thousands of students' loan applications this year; considers that although greater efficiency should always be sought the timing of such a decision will come as no comfort to those students still waiting for September 2009 payments; further asks that the company concentrates on addressing urgently its current processing issues before looking to streamline back office operations; and calls for compensation to be paid to those students who have incurred costs because of the company's failure to deliver the student loans on time.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 6, Independent 3, DUP 2, Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.