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The Lord Bishop of Newcastle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address loneliness and social isolation as a root cause of foodbank usage following a recent report published by the Centre for Social Justice which found that over twice as many people who use foodbanks feel lonely most of the time compared to other adults.  HL3617

Question HL3617: tabled on 18 December 2024 and due for answer by 6 January 2025

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The Lord Bishop of Newcastle to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address loneliness and social isolation as a root cause of foodbank usage following a recent report published by the Centre for Social Justice which found that over twice as many people who use foodbanks feel lonely most of the time compared to other adults.  HL3617
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Monday 6 January 2025

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The Lord Bishop of Newcastle
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