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Mental Health: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of peer support walking groups in improving men’s mental health outcomes.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
5 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of peer support walking groups in improving men’s mental health outcomes.

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    We know that men can find it more difficult to talk about their mental health, and that initiatives such as peer support walking groups and other community-based mental health initiatives may be helpful in improving men’s mental health and reducing loneli...

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