Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Paul Waugh (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

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Private Education: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does the government plan to review the impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on (a) pupil numbers (b) public finances and (c) state school capacity.

Answer

His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees#who-is-likely-to-be-affected.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

13438

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Fees and charges Private education VAT

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk