Written Question·Treasury·UIN 105359

Further Education: VAT

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the ability of schools and academies to reclaim VAT under Section 33 of the VAT Act 1994 to further education colleges.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for skills and £1.7 billion of capit...

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