Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106704

Further Education: VAT Exemptions

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sureena Brackenridge

LabourWolverhampton North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending VAT exemption to further education colleges on (a) college finances, (b) learner outcomes and (c) skills provision; and whether she has ha

Answer

Josh MacAlister
While VAT is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury, we are aware that the VAT status of providers is an area of interest for the sector. Many public bodies cannot recover the VAT they incur. The government keeps all taxes under review, and any proposals to ...

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