Written questions

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 ...