Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 16932

Children: Reading

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Year of Reading having engaged 6,800 schools and early years settings, and 11,000 teachers and early years practitione

Answer

Josh MacAlister
Reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a wide range of benefits, from increased wellbeing, confidence and empathy to better vocabulary and aptitude for learning. That is why this government, in collaboration with our delivery partner, the Nat...

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