Written question asked by Vicky Foxcroft (Labour) on Thursday, 6 February 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 2020. It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 February 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Loneliness

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 3777 on loneliness, how many employers have signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge to date.

Answer: Since October 2019, we have continued to engage with a range of organisations through the Employers Leadership Group and others including the Federation of Small Businesses, Contact the Elderly and TalkTalk, to draw together examples of good practice in tackling loneliness. Thirty employers have so far signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge. BEIS and Campaign to End Loneliness are in contact with a number of others who are considering signing up.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 13548
Session: 2019-21
Related items: Loneliness
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Employment Loneliness
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk