Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114974

Further Education: VAT

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has considered extending Section 33 VAT refunds 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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