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Mental Health: Young People

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 59347

The question

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.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

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.

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