Question follow-through · 5993

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the potential impact of applying VAT to independent school fees on the families of military service personnel.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
28 Oct 2024 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the potential impact of applying VAT to independent school fees on the families of military service personnel.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    At the time of writing, the Ministry of Defence has received 45 letters or emails from Members of Parliament and members of the public on this issue. There have been other additional informal approaches which have not been logged centrally.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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