James Sunderland, the member of parliament for Bracknell Forest, spoke at Prime Minister’s Questions at lunchtime today.
He said: “Bracknell Forest is a place of aspiration, opportunity, and enterprise.
“Business occupancy rates and employment figures are, thankfully, high.
“Footfall at the Lexicon shopping centre is up and wages are up, but the cost of living continues to bite across the UK.
“What more can be done to put more money in people’s pockets?”
In reply, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “It’s great to see, thanks to my honourable friend, that Bracknell Forest is thriving, with people in work, footfall in the town centre up, and as he knows, almost 100% of schools now good or outstanding.
“But he’s right, we must do more, to relieve the burden on working people, which is why we cut taxes for tens of millions of people in work earlier this year, worth, on average £450.
“And we’ve got to stick to the plan for lower taxes, a stronger economy, and a brighter future for the people of Bracknell Forest and absolutely not risk going back to square one with the Labour party.”
