Written questions

Reading: Children and Young People

Commons · Question 59346 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to implement a cross-departmental strategy on improving reading outcomes for children and young people.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 20 Jun 2025

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barrier...