EVENING STANDARD GET LONDON READING LITERACY CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the Literacy Campaign for London being championed by the Evening Standard and Volunteer Reading Help; expresses its concern that one in four children leaves school in London unable to read properly; recognises that reading is an essential tool for life; acknowledges the tremendous work going on in schools in Vauxhall and other London constituencies on a daily basis to tackle illiteracy; congratulates these organisations for taking proactive steps to work with our schools; and urges all politicians tosupport this initiative.