Chris Chope Demands Estimate of Public Purse Costs re School Uniform

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Chris Chope demands estimate from the the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the costs to the public purse regarding school uniforms:

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Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of raising the maximum measurements for VAT zero rated clothing so that nine out of ten thirteen year olds come within the maximum measurements.

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Jesse Norman The Financial Secretary to the Treasury

No estimate is available. I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 22 March 2021 to UIN 169785 for further information on this subject.

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