Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Report

CLA151

Title: The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2012

Procedure:  Negative

These composite Regulations, which extend to England and Wales only (save for Regulation 11 that extends to all of the UK) further amend the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/470). The amendments introduce changes to the repayment system and the level of interest that will accrue on income-contingent student loans for individuals who have started their studies after academic year 2012/13.

Technical Scrutiny

Under Standing Orders 21.2 the Assembly is invited to pay special attention this instrument:-

These Regulations have been produced in the English language only.

(Standing Order 21.2 (ix) that it is not made or to be made in both English and Welsh).

Merits Scrutiny

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

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

May 2012

The Government has responded as follows:

The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012

These composite Regulations will apply to England and Wales and are subject to negative resolution procedure in the National Assembly for Wales and in both Houses of the UK Parliament. Because the Regulations will be subject to UK Parliamentary scrutiny, it is not considered reasonably practicable for this instrument to be made or laid bilingually.