United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16718
Swimming: Education
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7 July 2026
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15 July 2026 · Answer
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Education
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15 July 2026
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT from swimming lessons for children.
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7 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT from swimming lessons for children.
Source: Commons
15 July 2026
Answer
Swimming lessons and water safety are vital life skills and are part of the national curriculum. The Department for Education is working closely with third sector organisations, including Swim England, the Royal Life Saving Society UK, and National Water ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16718
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1925116
- uk · wq-1925116 · source updated 15 July 2026