John Redwood MP invited Holly Mackinnon, Wokingham’s Youth MP to visit the House of Commons earlier this month. Holly is a Y11 student at The Holt School and was elected by young people across the borough in the summer.
John said: "it was a pleasure to meet Holly and discuss current issues affecting constituents and the work of an MP."
"The Youth Parliament is highlighting cost of living issues in line with the major preoccupation of many families in the country. I told her all that I have been doing to press for lower taxes, for financial support with high fuel bills and action to abate inflation. So far the Government has agreed to reverse the rise in National Insurance and provide substantial reductions to fuel bills as I and others wished. We talked about the need to raise benefits to reflect cost of living pressures, and to assist more people into jobs. There are plenty of vacancies locally where opportunities present for people to earn more."
Holly said: "It was good to talk with John about what he’s doing to support residents through the cost of living crisis - this is the Youth Parliament’s newly elected campaign focus, and something we’ll be working on over the coming months."
Holly raised with John Redwood the issue of young people’s mental health. She said: "It was also great to hear that youth mental health provisions are a top priority, as the mental health of young people is something that is too often overlooked. I look forward to working with John over the course of my term to deliver for the young people I represent."
Holly would love to hear from any young people that want to get involved, so get in touch with any suggestions, questions or concerns you have about youth voice in Wokingham Borough at [email protected].
