A Bill to make provision about the forgiveness or discharge of student loan debt in certain circumstances; to make provision about the treatment of student loan debt in bankruptcy proceedings; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
14 December 2018
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This bill would set out when student loan debt can be forgiven or discharged in specific circumstances and clarify how such debt is treated in bankruptcy proceedings. It aims to provide a clearer route to relief for borrowers while ensuring debt is handled consistently in insolvency cases. The bill is sponsored in the House of Commons by Sir Christopher Chope and is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.
Status: 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The bill first entered Parliament with a first reading in 2017, and is currently at the second-reading stage.
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5 Sept 2017
This Bill has been dropped by its sponsoring MP and will not progress any further.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
