PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Armed Forces: Private Education (4 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to monitor the potential impact of removing the VAT exemption on independent school fees on service families in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance.

Asked by:
Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative)

The Secretary of State has noted the contents of the HM Treasury Technical Note (Applying VAT to Private School Fees and Removing the Business Rates Charitable Rates Relief for Private Schools), which was recently the subject of public consultation. The Ministry of Defence is contributing to government-wide work to monitor closely the impact of these policy changes on affected military and diplomatic families, with the upcoming Spending Review being the right time to consider any changes to this scheme.

Answered by:
Al Carns (Labour)
14 October 2024