Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party), on Monday, 4 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 8 members in total.

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Highbank Care Home

That this House applauds the community response to social isolation in Highbank Care Home; welcomes efforts by the Rotary Club of Esk Valley and Eskbank and Newbattle Community Council to gather and donate TVs to care home residents feeling isolated; understands that the 40 residents, all aged over 60, are having to remain in their rooms for up to 24hrs a day, with none of their usual communal activities currently available and a number of residents previously having no access to television in their rooms; applauds the Rotary Club of Esk Valley and Eskbank and Newbattle Community Council for their organising efforts; and further applauds the collections of toiletries handed in from Newbattle Abbey Crescent, and W H Smith and Tesco in Dalkeith donating arts and crafts activities and books.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

431 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Jim Shannon

Deidre Brock

Chris Stephens

Allan Dorans

Neale Hanvey

Subjects

Care homes Charitable donations Disease control Coronavirus Dalkeith

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk