Teachers: Worcestershire
Commons · Question 129839 · Tabled 27 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional teachers funded in Worcestershire with the proceeds from VAT on school fees.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 29 Apr 2026
Reforms to VAT and business rates will raise around £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30, helping to deliver the government’s commitments relating to education and young people. This measure will raise essential revenue that will be invested in our public servi...