Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113360

Private Education: VAT

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent estimate of the number of private schools which have increased fees due to the introduction of VAT.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
Private school fees and finances are a matter for private schools, as private businesses. Schools decide for themselves how to manage their finances including, for example the additional cost of VAT, the impact of the national minimum wage and in relation...

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