How much funding has the Cabinet Secretary calculated that the Welsh Government will receive annually from the UK Government after the lifting of the VAT exemption from independent schools?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
| Answered on 09/07/2025
The UK Government has stated that ending the exemption from VAT for independent school fees will result in increased funding to the education sector in England. The changes to funding in England on programmes which are devolved in Wales result in changes to our block grant via the Barnett formula. It is not possible to separately identify funding received through the Barnett formula as a direct result of ending the VAT exemption.