Question follow-through · 111973
Pre-school Education: Reading
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to promote the National Year of Reading within early years policy and strategy.
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 9 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 16 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department plans to promote the National Year of Reading within early years policy and strategy.
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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16 Feb 2026
Answer published
The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign aiming to tackle long-term declines in reading enjoyment.Reading together is one of the most powerful ways to build a child’s language and communication skills, strengthen early bonds, and spark a lifelon...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Pupils: Disadvantaged
8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the under-achievement of persistently disadvantaged pupils.