Tuition fees in England: History, debates, and international comparisons
This briefing considers the increase to undergraduate tuition fees for home students in England from September 2025.
MPs will debate the Educational performance of boys in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 6 September 2016 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Karl McCartney. This House of Commons Library background briefing includes relevant statistics, media comment and parliamentary coverage.
Educational performance of boys (165 KB , PDF)
Girls generally outperform boys throughout primary, secondary and higher education.
This briefing includes relevant statistics, media comment, parliamentary coverage and links to reports.
Educational performance of boys (165 KB , PDF)
This briefing considers the increase to undergraduate tuition fees for home students in England from September 2025.
A debate on child bereavement will take place in Westminster Hall on 2 December 2024. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be led by Kevin Bonavia MP.
In the 2024 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the introduction of VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025. This briefing discusses the background to the government's decision and the legislation to bring it into effect.