Select committee: Education Committee
Conclusion 2
2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to Department for Education
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The decline in reading for pleasure is not simply an educational concern but has repercussions for the whole of society and should be a clear priority for the Government to address. Schools, early years settings, local authorities, the literary industry, parents and carers, the voluntary and community sector and others, play an essential role in making sure that every child has the opportunity to have access to reading for pleasure throughout their lives. (Conclusion, Paragraph 13)
From: Education Committee, 2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure (HC 150), 17 July 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 17 September 2026, 45 days ago.