Chris and Viv Lane and the Keinton Mandeville Big Breakfast

That this House pays tribute to Chris and Viv Lane for their ten years of service in organising the Keinton Mandeville Big Breakfast; notes that since its inception more than 27 years ago, the Big Breakfast has grown into the largest event in the village calendar, serving delicious, freshly cooked breakfasts alongside cream teas; commends the huge team of volunteers who make the event possible, including the organising committee, Scouts, netball club and youth group, and the primary school, whose pupils serve diners and clear tables, together with the local businesses and residents whose generosity sustains it; recognises that the Big Breakfast strikes a healthy balance between celebration and fundraising and demonstrates a village community with real cohesion and a strong sense of shared purpose; further recognises that, by bringing together long-standing friends and new neighbours, Chris and Viv have strengthened community spirit and demonstrated the vital contribution that volunteers make to rural life; acknowledges the risk of social isolation in rural communities, and that community events such as the Big Breakfast play an important role in bringing people together and helping to tackle loneliness; wishes them every success as they hand over the organisation of the event; and, in recognition of their work, calls on the Government to invest in community spaces such as village halls, which are essential to keeping rural areas vibrant and thriving.