A question on #PrivateEducation #VAT tabled by Lord Caine on 13-03-2025 has been answered by Lord Livermore.

Heading: Private Education: VAT
Question ID: 1784658
UIN: HL5767
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-13
Asking Member ID: 4581
Asking Member display name: Lord Caine
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of value added tax (VAT) on independent school fees on voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland that offer boarding places that fall within the scope of VAT, compared to Eng
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Date answered: 2025-03-21
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Answering Member ID: 4559
Answering Member display name: Lord Livermore
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Answer text: To ensure parity with English state boarding schools, the UK Government has provided financial support to voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland providing an equivalent service to state run boarding in England, but for whom it was not possible to l...
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Answering body ID: 14
Answering body name: Treasury
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