Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114972

Further Education: VAT

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of irrecoverable VAT on Further Education colleges’ ability to invest in teaching facilities, specialist equipment and skills provision.

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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