Written Question·Treasury·UIN 118931

Further Education: VAT

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT liability on further education colleges’ capacity to deliver the skills priorities set out in the Industrial Strategy; and whether her Department plans to

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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