FUNDING FOR BOOKTRUST

Early day motion 1330, tabled 24 January 2011 by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour). Signed by 33 members.

That this House notes with concern the Department for Education's decision of December 2010 to cut all Government funding for Booktrust; welcomes the Secretary of State for Education's recent decision to review the cut to Booktrust's funding; applauds the national impact that Booktrust has had in encouraging positive attitudes to books, reading for pleasure and family reading, by providing book gifts for children, resources and targeted campaigns; and calls on the Government to safeguard the future funding of Booktrust's Bookstart, Booktime and Booked Up reading programmes beyond March 2011.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1.