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Reading: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality and inclusion as part of the National Year of Reading.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
24 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality and inclusion as part of the National Year of Reading.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign designed to tackle the steep decline in reading enjoyment amongst children, young people and adults, and to engage new audiences in reading. It aims to make lasting change to the nation’s reading habits a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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