Question follow-through · 27567
Swimming: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will cut the VAT on swimming lessons for children.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will cut the VAT on swimming lessons for children.
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Department for Education is working with third sector organisations, including Swim England, the Royal Life Saving Society UK, and National Water Safety Education, to support schools in delivering swimming lessons as part of the national curriculum. C...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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