Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 110843

Reading

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Gill Furniss

Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading.

Answer

Josh MacAlister

The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address long-term declines in reading enjoyment through engaging new audiences, reshaping public attitudes and building the systems needed to embed lasting, meaningful change during 2026 and beyond.It...

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