Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 27658
Loneliness: Health
Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kirith Entwistle
Labour — Bolton North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of loneliness on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of (i) elderly and (ii) vulnerable people.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) assesses multiple sources of evidence on loneliness including research on the impact of loneliness on physical and mental health across a range of demographic groups, including elderly and vulnerable popu...
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