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Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of pupils who have moved from independent schools to state schools since the introduction of VAT on independent school fees.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of pupils who have moved from independent schools to state schools since the introduction of VAT on independent school fees.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    School closure information is available via the register of schools, which is accessible at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.The latest school census data, as at June 2026, reveals pupil numbers remain firmly within historical patterns...

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