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HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]I am afraid that is not something I know about, but I am happy to write to the noble Earl.22 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his amendment and I will seek to address some of the points that he has raised. This amendment would require the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI absolutely agree with the spirit of my noble friend’s point. This is a necessary decision that will generate additional funding to help improve public services, including the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe noble Baroness will know that how schools will fund this additional cost is a commercial decision for each school. Some schools have already announced a very wide range of fee…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe impact assessment will cover the full range of expected impacts.21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe noble Lord asks about the assumptions we are making. As I said, we will set out our assessment of the expected impacts of this policy in the normal way by publishing a tax…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI am very grateful for my noble friend’s insights. I will take those on board.21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe answer to the noble Lord’s question is no, because the assumptions underlying that report are incorrect. We expect that a large number of private schools will take steps to…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATAt the Budget, we will set out an assessment of the expected impacts of this policy in the normal way by publishing a tax information and impact note. In this assessment, we will…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe core answer to the noble Lord’s question is that very many private schools will take steps to absorb a proportion, if not all, of the new VAT liability, so there may actually…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords, in July, the Government set out their view that the number of pupils who may switch schools as a result of these changes represents a very small proportion of overall…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI disagree with the assumptions that underlie the noble and learned Baroness’s assumptions. As I said, some schools have already announced a very wide range of fee increases, from…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATThe Government are extremely confident in our costings. We expect this policy to raise significant amounts of revenue. The Office for Budget Responsibility will certify the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI know that the noble Lord has genuine concern for, and a great deal of expertise and experience in, the arts and culture sector. As I said, the Government are committed to…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI am grateful to the noble Lord for mentioning the investment summit yesterday, when the Government were able to announce a total of £64 billion of investment into the UK economy.…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionMy Lords, the Government are committed to supporting the creative industries, which play a key role in driving economic growth. As part of the Government’s industrial strategy, a…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI am grateful to the noble Viscount for his question. We of course recognise the important role that the arts play in our lives. The Government will set out their plans to support…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI am very grateful to my noble friend. To be honest, I think that the point has already been registered; that is why we have made the creative industries a key part of our…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI am extremely grateful to the noble Lord for giving me an opportunity to talk about the £22 billion black hole in the public finances, which was concealed from this Parliament…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries ExhibitionI am grateful to my noble friend for her question. The creative industries are absolutely a major driver of economic growth in this country. She will be aware that I am unable to…15 Oct 2024