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As my noble friend made clear, our boarding schools are operating in a harsh economic climate, which the Government’s tax burdens on them are making harsher still. Since Brexit, it has become more expensive and complicated for students coming from abroad to study in the United Kingdom. European students need a visa and exchange rates are unfavourable. The higher costs created by the Government’s taxes on education are enhancing the attractions of boarding schools in our competitor countries. The trend has become more marked since last July. International student numbers are on a firm downward path.