Question follow-through · 60797

Children: Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of promoting a culture of reading for pleasure in the home on the development of children (a) in early years and (b) of school age.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of promoting a culture of reading for pleasure in the home on the development of children (a) in early years and (b) of school age.

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    This government is committed to strengthening the home learning environment to support literacy and school readiness as part of the Plan for Change. In 2025/26, we are investing £10.7 million through Family Hubs in home learning environment services to he...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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