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Baroness Barran (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 June 2025

Debate

Independent Schools: Tax Changes

Contribution

My Lords, the Minister has twice said that the Government are focused on investing in the 93% of children who go to state schools, but on 11 June the Prime Minister wrote on X: “In the budget last year, my government made the tough but fair decision to apply VAT to private schools … Today, because of that choice, we have announced the largest investment in affordable housing in a generation”. So is it housing or is it teachers? Maybe the Minister can clarify.

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