Motion text
That this House recognises 4th March 2021 as World Book Day in the UK and Ireland celebrating authors, illustrators, books and reading; further congratulates World Book Day for its 24th ‘World Book Day’ being held this year; notes that data shows that the UK ranks 17th for literacy among 34 OECD countries; that 1 in 11 disadvantaged children in the UK say that they don’t have a book of their own; that children born into communities with the most serious literacy challenges have some of the lowest life expectancies in England; that 1 in 4 children in England cannot read well by the age of 11 and pass the expected level of reading in their SATs; recognises the contribution of World Book Day Ltd in distributing their £1 book tokens which encourages policymakers, schools, teachers and young people to work together to ensure provisions are in place for early intervention when encouraging children to read; pays tribute to the staff and teachers in schools across the nation for their efforts in delivering quality literacy education to young people, and equipping them with the skills to reach their full potential.
Signatures (11)
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.
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 March 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
4 March 2021
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2021
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
5 March 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
8 March 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.