Written Question·Treasury·UIN 61782

Private Education: VAT

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 26 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Neil O'Brien

ConservativeHarborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what projects her Department plans to spend the revenue raised from VAT on independent school fees in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial years; and how much she plans to allocate to each project.

Answer

James Murray
The Government has taken a number of decisions on tax to stabilise the public finances and support public services. Ending tax breaks for private schools will raise £1.8bn a year. To raise school standards for every child, and break down the barriers to o...

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