Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultations her Department is holding with public schools in relation to the removal of VAT exemptions.

The government carried out a technical consultation from 29 July to 15 September 2024 and published a response alongside a tax information and impact note on 30 October. The documents are published on GOV.UK and are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools.

The government received over 17,000 written responses during the consultation period, all of which were carefully considered.

During the consultation period, the government also held a series of meetings with stakeholders who represent private schools. As the regulator of private schools, the department will continue to have regular meetings with representatives of private schools.