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For completeness, it is worth restating that business rates are a property tax and are, therefore, not directly linked to school fees. The Government estimate that the average business rates increase per pupil in 2025-26 will be £308. In practice, the impact of this Bill measure on the business rates increase per pupil will vary depending on the size of the school, the region in which it operates and the rateable value of the property. This is not about ideology. It is about fulfilling our manifesto and providing a sustainable system that supports itself.