Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL) (Bill 194 of 2005-06)

Documents to download

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill (HL) (Bill 194 of 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/35

Students and the rising cost of living

This briefing explains how the rising cost of living has affected further and higher education students in the UK.
Poverty in the UK: statistics

This briefing explains UK poverty statistics, including historical trends and forecasts, and poverty by employment, tenure, ethnicity, disability and region.
- Work and incomes
Student loan statistics

Average loan debt and the overall scale of loans have increased over time as the Government has shifted funding for maintenance and teaching to loans. This has led to concerns about the burden of debt, high interest rates and the cost of loans to the taxpayer.