Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 27658

Loneliness: Health

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Kirith Entwistle

LabourBolton 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 Peacock
The 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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