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Lords Chamber
Parents: Separation - Mon 22 Apr 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Farmer (Con - Life peer) neglect.Adults are also deeply and detrimentally affected by family breakdown: it is often a gateway to poverty, loneliness - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
English Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report) - Fri 19 Apr 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bshp - Bishops) Benfield Park surgery has set up a community allotment as a space for patients experiencing loneliness - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Food Waste and Food Distribution - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Jo Gideon (Con - Stoke-on-Trent Central) It is a remedy for loneliness. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Local Government Finances - Thu 21 Mar 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD - Life peer) quite archaic powers, designed in a different age, being used to address very modern problems, such as loneliness - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) When you think about the Covid pandemic—several noble Lords have referred to the loneliness pandemic—and - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
2nd reading - Fri 15 Mar 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Flick Drummond (Con - Meon Valley) Our pets are part of our families, stopping loneliness and getting people out of the house, in the case - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Local Regeneration: Industrial Areas - Thu 07 Mar 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) saw in my visit to Byker was a real struggle to deal with the problems of litter and isolation and loneliness - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Schools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL]
2nd reading - Fri 01 Mar 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) daughter has just gone to university, and I know that that is a big mental health challenge in terms of loneliness - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Digital Exclusion - Wed 28 Feb 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Derek Thomas (Con - St Ives) Many will remember that I secured a debate on loneliness, isolation, and digital and financial inclusion - Speech Link
2: Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden) They can have other benefits too, such as connecting communities, reducing loneliness and making public - Speech Link
3: Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden) Friend the Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) mentioned the cross-Whitehall ministerial group for loneliness - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Funding for Youth Services - Wed 28 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Rachel Hopkins (Lab - Luton South) meaningful activities for young people have arguably never been needed more, with challenges such as loneliness - Speech Link
2: Lilian Greenwood (Lab - Nottingham South) young people in England having a probable mental health disorder; there is rising social isolation and loneliness - Speech Link
3: Stuart Andrew (Con - Pudsey) the development of specific skills.I am glad that a number of Members mentioned our important work on loneliness - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Time Banking - Tue 27 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Deidre Brock (SNP - Edinburgh North and Leith) According to the Campaign to End Loneliness, in 2022 nearly 50% of adults in the UK reported feeling - Speech Link
2: Stuart Andrew (Con - Pudsey) Lady mentioned loneliness. - Speech Link