UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0190
Sale of Student Loans Act 2008
[As Introduced]
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This Act gives the government permission to sell existing student loans (money borrowed by students for university) to private buyers instead of keeping them under government management. It's essentially the government transferring the debt collection responsibility and future repayments to private businesses.
Presented by Mr John Denham
supported by Lord Triesman.
supported by Lord Triesman.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading8 Nov 2007
- 2nd reading22 Nov 2007
- Committee stage4 Dec 2007
- Report stage23 Jan 2008
- 3rd reading23 Jan 2008
Lords
- 1st reading24 Jan 2008
- 2nd reading19 Feb 2008
- Committee stage8 May 2008
- Report stage2 Jun 2008
- 3rd reading10 Jun 2008
Royal Assent21 Jul 2008