That the Parliament notes the growing interest in dealing with the problem of loneliness, including in areas of the Highlands and Islands; notes the launch of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness; welcomes the publication of Trapped in a bubble: An Investigation into the Triggers for Loneliness in the UK by the British Red Cross and the Co-operative Group; notes the biological, psychological and behavioural impacts of loneliness; believes that the problem of loneliness requires a society-wide response, and notes the calls on the Scottish Government and others to take action on this issue.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Claudia Beamish, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Bob Doris, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Johann Lamont, Monica Lennon, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth