Written Question·Treasury·UIN 6845

Private Education: VAT

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the projected revenue raised by introducing VAT on independent school fees will be allocated to (a) special education and (b) social, emotional and mental health needs.

Answer

James Murray
The removal of the VAT exemption for private school fees will not impact pupils with the most acute additional needs, where these can only be met in private schools. Local Authorities (LAs) fund pupils’ places in private schools where their needs can only...
ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 6845) →