To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools have applied for matched funding to purchase phonics material; and which providers they have indicated they will be purchasing from.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools have applied for matched funding to purchase phonics material; and which providers they have indicated they will be purchasing from.

I am sorry that my hon. Friend has not joined in the fun by coming to the Chamber dressed up as his favourite character, but I commend the initiative of the Evening Standard and the work of those who voluntarily go into schools to sit down and listen, one to...

I am sorry that my hon. Friend has not joined in the fun by coming to the Chamber dressed up as his favourite character, but I commend the initiative of the Evening Standard and the work of those who voluntarily go into schools to sit down and listen, one to...

Many of my young constituents have today dressed up as fairytale characters to celebrate world book day. I am not sure what my right hon. Friend's favourite fairytale character is, but will he support the Evening Standard ““Get London Reading”” campaign and a debate to focus on the value of...

Many of my young constituents have today dressed up as fairytale characters to celebrate world book day. I am not sure what my right hon. Friend's favourite fairytale character is, but will he support the Evening Standard ““Get London Reading”” campaign and a debate to focus on the value of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what support his Department is providing for the work of the Toe by Toe peer mentoring programme operated by the Shannon Trust in the prison system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what support his Department is providing for the work of the Toe by Toe peer mentoring programme operated by the Shannon Trust in the prison system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) pupils and (b) teachers took part in the Every Child a Reader project in (i) England and (ii) each region in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many (a) pupils and (b) teachers took part in the Every Child a Reader project in (i) England and (ii) each region in each year since 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effect of his proposals for phonics screening at age six on children's development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effect of his proposals for phonics screening at age six on children's development.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of children in schools participating in the Year 1 phonics screening checked pilots were not checked because of (a) a recognised special educational need or disability and (b) any other reason.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of children in schools participating in the Year 1 phonics screening checked pilots were not checked because of (a) a recognised special educational need or disability and (b) any other reason.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support his Department plans to provide to teachers to administer the proposals on phonics screening at age six; and whether any such support will include information on how to interpret the results.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support his Department plans to provide to teachers to administer the proposals on phonics screening at age six; and whether any such support will include information on how to interpret the results.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Adjournment debate on early years reading.

Adjournment debate on early years reading.

I am grateful for the chance to introduce this debate. I want to praise and promote the inspirational Imagination Library in Rotherham, thanks to which, each month, more than 13,600 young children receive a book sent directly to their home and addressed to them. I want to press the Minister...

I am grateful for the chance to introduce this debate. I want to praise and promote the inspirational Imagination Library in Rotherham, thanks to which, each month, more than 13,600 young children receive a book sent directly to their home and addressed to them. I want to press the Minister...

My hon. Friend has been a strong supporter of the scheme in Luton right from the outset. I pay tribute to the council for helping it get off the ground, and to Wates and its foundation trust, as the Building Schools for the Future partner in the borough, for providing...

My hon. Friend has been a strong supporter of the scheme in Luton right from the outset. I pay tribute to the council for helping it get off the ground, and to Wates and its foundation trust, as the Building Schools for the Future partner in the borough, for providing...

My right hon. Friend makes his case eloquently. I rise to speak not only as something of an early years reader myself, but as someone who has seen the work of the Imagination Library in action in my constituency in Luton. I know that he will speak about this, but...

My right hon. Friend makes his case eloquently. I rise to speak not only as something of an early years reader myself, but as someone who has seen the work of the Imagination Library in action in my constituency in Luton. I know that he will speak about this, but...

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) on securing this debate on a subject that could scarcely be more important, and thank him for his kind words in his introductory remarks. We entered the House at the same time in 1997—in the last century—and if...

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) on securing this debate on a subject that could scarcely be more important, and thank him for his kind words in his introductory remarks. We entered the House at the same time in 1997—in the last century—and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what financial support his Department is providing to the national co-ordination of the reading recovery intervention.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what financial support his Department is providing to the national co-ordination of the reading recovery intervention.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teachers he expects to undertake training in the reading recovery intervention in 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many teachers he expects to undertake training in the reading recovery intervention in 2011-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of children receiving reading recovery intervention are eligible for free school meals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what proportion of children receiving reading recovery intervention are eligible for free school meals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what evaluation his Department plans to undertake on his proposed phonics screening at age six (a) 12 months and (b) 24 months following the commencement of the programme; and whether he plans to evaluate the effects of screening on children with speech,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what evaluation his Department plans to undertake on his proposed phonics screening at age six (a) 12 months and (b) 24 months following the commencement of the programme; and whether he plans to evaluate the effects of screening on children with speech,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to issue guidance to primary schools on implementing the phonics screening at age six; and whether any such guidance will include information on how to assist children with speech, language and communication needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to issue guidance to primary schools on implementing the phonics screening at age six; and whether any such guidance will include information on how to assist children with speech, language and communication needs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effects of his proposed phonics screening at age six on children with (a) special educational needs and (b) speech, language and communication needs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effects of his proposed phonics screening at age six on children with (a) special educational needs and (b) speech, language and communication needs; and if he will make a statement.