Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114973
Further Education: VAT
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the VAT treatment of Further Education colleges on learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonFurther 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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