Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Report

CLA389 - The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment)

Regulations 2014

These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470) (“the Principal Regulations”). The Principal Regulations govern the repayment of income-contingent student loans paid to students under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(c.30).  The changes made by these Regulations relate to the provision of information and the making or repayments.

Procedure:  Negative

1. Technical Scrutiny

The following points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

1.  Being a Composite Order, this Order has been made in English only.

[Standing Order 21.2(ix) – that the instrument is not made in both English and Welsh.]

2. Merits Scrutiny

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

3. Government Response

No government response was received at the time of the meeting.

4. Committee Consideration

The Committee considered the regulations at its meeting on 31 March 2014 and report to the Assembly in line with the technical reporting points under section 1 above.