New Clause 8 - Statements on charging VAT on private school fees

Finance Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:30 pm on 11 December 2024.

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“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, make a statement to Parliament about the removal of the exemption for private school fees introduced by section 47 of this Act, and other changes to private school fees introduced by sections 48 and 49 of this Act.

(2) The statement under subsection (1) must include details of the impact on—

(a) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities,

(b) small rural schools, and

(c) faith schools.

(3) The Secretary of State must, within 18 months of this Act being passed, make a statement about the impact of the removal of the exemption on schools that take part in the music and dance scheme.”—(Mel Stride.)

This new clause requires the Secretary of State to make a statement about the impact of charging VAT on private school fees.

Brought up, and read the First time.

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.

Division number 66 Finance Bill Committee: New Clause 8

Aye: 167 MPs

No: 326 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

The Committee divided: Ayes 167, Noes 329.

Question accordingly negatived.