Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has been criticised for comparing private school fees with the cost of a family holiday abroad.
Speaking in Parliament, she insisted "plenty" of families funded private education by saving on foreign trips.
But in response, the shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson tweeted that average annual private school fees were eight times the cost of a typical family holiday.
Who is right?
Ms Keegan was making a statement in the House of Commons on Monday after the government's announcement on reforms to higher education.
She was asked by the opposition about Labour's plans to end tax breaks for private schools.
The education secretary told MPs: "Most of our private schools aren't like Eton or Harrow - they're far smaller and they charge a lot less.
"Many cost the same as a family holiday abroad, and there's plenty of parents who choose to forego life's luxuries to give their children these opportunities."
