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Reading

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the National Year of Reading leads to improvements in reading enjoyment beyond the campaign period.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the National Year of Reading leads to improvements in reading enjoyment beyond the campaign period.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The department, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, is leading the National Year of Reading 2026 to tackle declining reading enjoyment. This UK-wide campaign combines a marketing initiative with events in schools, libraries and communities, p...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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