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 ...