| Heading: |
Private Education: VAT |
| Question ID: |
1785272 |
| UIN: |
38597 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4358 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Wendy Morton
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| Asking Member handle: |
morton_wendy
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@morton_wendy
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support state schools with trends in the level of demand for state school places following the application of VAT to private school fees. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-29 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4653 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephen Morgan
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenmorganmp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenmorganmp
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| Answer text: |
As set out in HM Treasury’s tax information and impact note published on GOV.UK, the introduction of VAT is anticipated to have a very limited impact on the number of pupils in state and private schools. The department has not seen any evidence that contr... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |