Question follow-through · 116809

Hearing Impairment: Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people with hearing loss don’t face (a) loneliness and (b) social exclusion.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
4 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure people with hearing loss don’t face (a) loneliness and (b) social exclusion.

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    This Government is committed to supporting people at risk of loneliness, including those with hearing loss, to have the social connections they need. Our ambition to strengthen positive social connections is a key part of achieving wider government object...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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