Mental Health: Young People
Commons · Question 59347 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 25 Jun 2025
No 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.