Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 59347
Mental Health: Young People
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reading on the mental health of young people.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNo such assessment has been made. We know that according to research reading helps to reduce stress levels and could be beneficial to mental health and well-being.