Question follow-through · 20886

Arts: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) arts and (b) creative activities on the health of (i) children and (ii) babies in socially deprived communities.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) arts and (b) creative activities on the health of (i) children and (ii) babies in socially deprived communities.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    DCMS has carried out a range of work to research the impact of arts and creativity upon health. For instance, through the Culture and Heritage Capital (CHC) Programme, the Department has recently published a new study that monetises the impact of culture ...

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