Bognor Regis and Littlehampton MP Alison Griffiths speaks out against plans to introduce VAT to private school fees.
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00:00It is a tax on aspiration, which disproportionately impacts hard-working families already making
00:07sacrifices.
00:08But, perhaps most importantly, this policy would damage the significant contribution
00:15that independent schools make to special educational needs and disabilities provision.
00:21The proposed removal of business rates relief would exacerbate the financial challenges
00:26faced by independent schools.
00:28And the loss of these schools will devastate local communities, limit educational choice
00:34and further diminish the capacity for SEND education.