Written questions

Health Services: Children's Play

Commons · Question 59749 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children's right to play is (a) maintained and (b) supported in healthcare settings.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 23 Jun 2025

We recognise the importance of supporting and maintaining children’s right to play, as games and active play in all settings build social skills and support children’s well-being.To ensure that children’s right to play is maintained and supported in healt...