Empty chairs

That this House praises Nicole Brooks for creating West Berkshire’s empty chairs loneliness group; notes the importance of such community initiatives, which invite people to sit together at pub tables so that no one has to sit alone; congratulates Nicole on establishing the group in Newbury, with events to be held at a variety of venues across West Berkshire; and calls on the Government to establish mental health hubs for young people in every community and to introduce regular mental health check-ups at key points throughout people’s lives.

• Mr Lee Dillon Sponsor
• Wera Hobhouse
• Dr Al Pinkerton
• Jim Shannon
• Mr Angus MacDonald
• Clive Jones
• Helen Maguire
• Sarah Dyke
• Mr Joshua Reynolds