Member

Returning to the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, I understand that the quoted fee figure within the amendment is one measure of the mean annual private school fee for a day school place as at January 2024 and does not take into account any bursaries or other fee reductions that may be provided. It is taken from school census data collected by the Government, who do not collect data on average fees. The Government have carefully considered the design of the policy to remove the eligibility for business rates charitable relief and VAT exemption from private schools.