Loans opponents to meet to consider their options

Tuesday 3rd June 2008, 1:59PM BST.

STUDENT loan opponents meet today to finalise a move to take the issue back to the House.

Around 20 of the 47 States members could attend as they decide the wording of a requete and who will lead it.

Education has not yet decided whether to wait for the motion or release a report itself. So far, 19 members have agreed to sign the petition for a rethink and another six have expressed an interest, according to Education member Matt Fallaize (pictured), who is one of the chief opponents of loans.

Deputy Fallaize said the issue would not split the department and defended it being taken back. ‘There’s been an election between the policy being adopted and now,’ he said.