Written questions

Loneliness

Commons · Question 21905 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking assess the effectiveness of loneliness reduction initiatives; and whether she plans to take steps to amend her policies in the context of the findings of these

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 13 Jan 2025

The Government is working to build the evidence base on loneliness including the demographic groups most affected and the effectiveness of interventions. It uses available evidence to keep policies under review.For example, DCMS has recently published two...