Question follow-through · 3993
Private Education: Fees and Charges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on children who (a) attend independent schools and (b) do not have an EHCP and (i) are in care, (ii) exper
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on children who (a) attend independent schools and (b) do not have an EHCP and (i) are in care, (ii) exper
5 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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