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The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Lord Livermore) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 October 2025

Debate

School Fees: VAT

Contribution

My Lords, at the Budget last year, the Government set out that ending the VAT exemption for private schools would raise £460 million in 2024-25 and £1.7 billion per year by 2029-30. The Government remain confident in these costings, which are certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility. The OBR will recertify these costings at the forthcoming Budget in November. The money raised by this measure is helping to raise standards for the 94% of pupils who attend state schools.

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