BRACKNELL MP Phillip Lee was given the honour to speak in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon after Her Majesty the Queen's State Opening of Parliament. 

Dr Phillip Lee MP was asked by Prime Minister David Cameron to second the loyal address, given by Conservative MP for Meriden, Caroline Spelman. 

He said: "This is a tremendous privilege, not just for me but for the whole of Bracknell, as I will be the first ever MP for the constituency to have been afforded this honour.

"Not only this but to have been asked in the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th Birthday makes it extra special."

In a statement to his peers, Dr Lee spoke about current issues such as extremism and the upcoming EU referendum.

He said: "Some Hon Members will know that I have kept my own counsel on June’s big European event. But the time is fast approaching when I feel I should make my position clear.

"If only to deal with the alarming possibility that, as time moves on, I – and other Hon Members who have taken a similar approach – will have to deal with the advances of two charming men, one with blond hair and one with spectacles, approaching us in the Members’ Lobby to ask when we are coming out.

"In my view, I can see no good reason we should exit. At least not before the semi-finals. And preferably not after the pain of extra-time and a penalty shoot-out..."