Question follow-through · 60190

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's post on X, dated 11 June 2025, whether she plans to use revenue raised from VAT on school fees for purposes other than education.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
19 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's post on X, dated 11 June 2025, whether she plans to use revenue raised from VAT on school fees for purposes other than education.

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    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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