Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 59346

Reading: Children and Young People

Tabled: 12 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement a cross-departmental strategy on improving reading outcomes for children and young people.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barrier...

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