Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 9 members in total.

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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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2692 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Al Pinkerton

Angus MacDonald

Clive Jones

Subjects

Community development Mental health Young people West Berkshire Loneliness

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk