Independent Schools: VAT Debate

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Independent Schools: VAT

Lord Shinkwin Excerpts
Thursday 17th October 2024

(1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, when I asked the Government in a Written Question what assessment they had made of the mental health implications of this policy on children with autism and neurodiverse conditions, the noble Lord, Lord Livermore, said that it was a “tough” decision. I agree—tough if you have autism, SEN or a disability. Can the Minister confirm that she will place in the Library a copy of her department’s rigorous assessment of the mental health implications for these children, which her noble friend seems unaware of?