James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 November 2024

Debate

Improving Service Life: Personnel and Families

Contribution

On the subject of improving service life for service personnel and their families, thousands of families will be getting the unwelcome Christmas present this year of a 20% tax on the school fees that they pay to fund an independent boarding school or, otherwise, will have to allow their children’s education to be constantly destabilised. Given that this new tax is 100% the responsibility of the Government, will the Secretary of State confirm that the continuity of education allowance will be uplifted to fund 100% of the new tax on those fees?

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