A Bill to extend the definition of children’s clothing for the purposes of exemption from VAT; to extend the VAT exemption to further categories of school uniform; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
30 April 2026
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The bill would widen the VAT exemption for children’s clothing by expanding the official definition of what counts as children’s clothing, and it would add more types of school uniforms to be exempt from VAT. The aim is to cut the cost of clothing for families and schools. It is sponsored in the Commons and currently at the 2nd reading stage.
The bill has completed its 1st reading (on 21 October 2024) and is now at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons; it has not yet progressed to other stages or to the Lords.
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21 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
