Motion text
That this House recognises the importance of reading for pleasure as the most powerful agent in improving a child’s educational attainment and life chances; notes that children who read for pleasure daily or nearly every day are a year ahead in reading performance versus those who never do; further notes that 10 to 16 year olds make four times as much progress in vocabulary, maths and spelling if they read for pleasure than if their parents have a degree; and calls on the Education Secretary to change the curriculum to uncouple reading for pleasure from lessons and to enable teachers to include non-tested story time as an intrinsic part of every school day.
Signatures (13)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
3 September 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 September 2019
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on
4 September 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
4 September 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 September 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
4 September 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2019
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
5 September 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
6 September 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
9 September 2019
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on
9 September 2019
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
1 October 2019
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
2 October 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.