Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 112568

Reading: Scotland

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 25 February 2026

Question

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what plans his Department has to promote the National Year of Reading in Scotland.

Answer

Kirsty McNeill

The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to address the steep decline in reading enjoyment amongst children, young people and adults. For example, only this week our delivery partner for this campaign, the National Literacy Trust, revealed that ...

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