Private Education: Fees and Charges
Lords · Question HL808 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 25 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of private schools across the UK that are anticipated to close as a result of charging VAT on fees.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 25 Sep 2024
This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy. While the impact of this policy is being fully considered, projections by the Institute for Fiscal Studies indicate that the number of pupils who may switch schools as a ...