Question follow-through · 66581
Loneliness: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle loneliness in rural areas.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 14 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 18 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle loneliness in rural areas.
14 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Jul 2025
Answer published
This Government is committed to improving the quality of life for people living and working in rural areas, so that we can realise the full potential of rural communities.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports the Tackling Loneliness Hub, an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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