Anneliese Midgley

Anneliese Midgley

Labour — Knowsley

Speaking in the House of Commons on 2 March 2026

Debate

National Year of Reading: Phonics

Contribution

As the Secretary of State said, 2026 is the National Year of Reading. This week, I am reading “Ghost Town” by Jeff Young. Reading changed my life, and in fact I read a book a week. In Knowsley, one in four children fail their key stage 1 phonics standards, so will the Minister tell me how the National Year of Reading will help kids in my constituency improve their reading and discover the same love of a good book that I have?

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