Gill Furniss MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Pre-school Education: SheffieldDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the equity of the Early Years funding formula on families and childcare providers in Sheffield.
Answer: The department uses the early years national funding formulae (EYNFF) to allocate early years entitlement funding to local authorities in a fair and transparent way.The formulae ensure each area receives a base rate for each age group individually, regard...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Pupils: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading within schools and alternative provision settings.
Answer: 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...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has to help bring awareness to the National Year of Reading.
Answer: 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...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language DisordersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve a) universal, b) targeted and c) specialist speech, language and communication support.
Answer: On 23 February, we published the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper, alongside a ‘SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First’ consultation. We announced an investment of over £40 million to increase support available from speech an...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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Literacy: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) training and (b) support will be provided to (i) teachers and (ii) other education staff as part of the new curriculum to support the delivery of increased levels of literacy in schools.
Answer: High and rising standards are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best life chances.Following the recommendations of the Curriculum and Assessment Review published on 5 November 2025, we ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Children: ReadingDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking as part of the new curriculum to develop a culture of reading for pleasure in schools.
Answer: The department knows that reading for pleasure is hugely important and brings a range of benefits.That is why we are launching the National Year of Reading 2026, in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust. It aims to address long-term declines in r...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	1
Department for Transport	2
Department for Work and Pensions	1
Department of Health and Social Care	25
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority	2
Treasury	2
Women and Equalities	1

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