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Secondary Education: School Libraries

Commons · Question 5396 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, (a) when and (b) how secondary schools will receive additional funding for new books in secondary school libraries.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 9 Jun 2026

At the Autumn Budget 2025, £5 million was announced for books and reading materials for secondary schools in England to support reading for pleasure.This funding will be split between all state‑funded secondary schools in England with key stage 3 and key ...