On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.<\/p>
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The Government will confirm the introduction of these tax policy changes at the Budget on 30 October. Details of the Government\u2019s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget in the usual way.<\/p>
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The Government does not expect fees to go up by 20 per cent as a result of this policy change, and the Government expects private schools to take steps to minimise fee increases.<\/p>
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Recognising the enormous sacrifices our military families make, the Ministry of Defence provide the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) to eligible Service Personnel. The Government will monitor closely the impact of these policy changes on affected military families, with any changes to this scheme considered at the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p>
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The Government has considered the policy\u2019s interaction with Human Rights law, and is confident that it is compatible with all of the UK\u2019s human rights obligations.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4559", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Livermore"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Livermore"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL598"} , {"_value" : "HL600"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-16T15:27:40.593Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Private Education: Fees and Charges"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the planned introduction of VAT on independent school fees is consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1141", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Forsyth of Drumlean"} ], "uin" : "HL599"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1672993", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1672993/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
No recent discussions have been held with EU member states regarding the introduction of legislation to ban fur farming or fur sales.<\/p>
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We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. This includes commissioning the Animal Welfare Committee to explore current responsible sourcing practices in the fur industry.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1547", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Benyon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Benyon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-12-01T15:01:07.06Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Furs: EU Law"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with their counterparts in the EU regarding the introduction of legislation to ban (1) fur farming, and (2) fur sales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4062", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} ], "uin" : "HL599"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1466580", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1466580/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Information on the number of arrivals can be found in our published Homes for Ukraine data: Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and under the Homes For Ukraine and Ukrainian Family Scheme data lists: Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/p>
Summary table: data as received from the Home Office as at 7 June 2022<\/p>
| Location<\/th> | Sponsor<\/th> | Number of visa applications<\/th> | Number of visas issued<\/th> | Number of arrivals in the UK by sponsor location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sponsored by individuals<\/p><\/td> 69,065<\/p><\/td> 62,662<\/p><\/td> 40,085<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sponsored by individuals<\/p><\/td> 1,159<\/p><\/td> 993<\/p><\/td> 231<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Scotland<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sponsored by individuals<\/p><\/td> 3,691<\/p><\/td> 3,348<\/p><\/td> 2,035<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Sponsored by the Scottish Government<\/p><\/td> 9,170<\/p><\/td> 8,183<\/p><\/td> 2,236<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Total<\/p><\/td> 12,861<\/p><\/td> 11,531<\/p><\/td> 4,271<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sponsored by individuals<\/p><\/td> 2,839<\/p><\/td> 2,538<\/p><\/td> 1,609<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Sponsored by the Welsh Government<\/p><\/td> 3,116<\/p><\/td> 2,693<\/p><\/td> 590<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Total<\/p><\/td> 5,955<\/p><\/td> 5,231<\/p><\/td> 2,199<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes to the summary table<\/p> 1. These data are provisional management information from live operational systems and are subject to change. The data have not gone through the same levels of quality assurance as official statistics.<\/p> <\/p> Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 154,500<\/p> Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:<\/p> Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 124,400<\/p> Data is as of 7 June 2022 and comprised of:<\/p> Total arrivals of Ukraine Scheme visa-holders in the UK: 70,500<\/p> Data is as of 6 June 2022 and comprised of:<\/p> Ventilation requirements within the Managed Quarantine Service (MQS) hotels have been identified and agreed with Public Health England. Mechanical ventilation systems should be maintained in line with manufacturers\u2019 instructions and should use a fresh air supply and not recirculating indoor air. This is to prevent airborne transmissibility and is an essential specification within hotel contracts. We ensure these are being met as part of the initial site visit undertaken by MQS staff and security. Each hotel should ensure that air-conditioning, ventilation, fire alarms and sprinkler systems are working properly. We are encouraging hotels to meet the guidance given by the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/524496/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Prison staff regularly discuss issues relating to radicalisation and extremism with prison chaplains of all faiths, both at a local and regional level. Prisoners who are identified as holding extremist views or being vulnerable to radicalisation are managed through a range of interventions to tackle and disrupt extremist behaviour.<\/p> Last year the Justice Secretary commissioned A review of extremism in prisons<\/p> Currently around 600,000 families in England have three or four year old children with both parents in work. This number will change over time according to employment choices and population fluctuation. The number of families taking up the extended entitlement will depend on a number of variables including parental choices and how many four year olds will be in reception classes at school.<\/p>"}
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