Question follow-through · 103997

Further Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to extend the current section 33 Value Added Tax Act 1994 rule for school sixth forms to include further education colleges.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
12 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to extend the current section 33 Value Added Tax Act 1994 rule for school sixth forms to include further education colleges.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that Further Education (FE) funding is vital to ensure people are being trained in the skills they need to thrive in the modern labour market. The 2025 Spending Review provided an additional £1.2 billion per year by 2028-29 for s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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