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The Queen has delivered her speech to open this session of Parliament unveiling a new programme of legislation, which the government says will ‘level up’ opportunities across the country.
A new package for the environment
In her first official public appearance since the death of her husband Prince Philip last month, the Queen said: “My government will invest in new green industries to create jobs, while protecting the environment.”
The Queen’s Speech contained more than 25 bills and proposed pieces of legislation.
Her Majesty added: “The United Kingdom is committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and will continue to lead the way internationally by hosting the COP26 Summit in Glasgow.”
All the bills and legislation outlined in Queen s Speech and what it means
Around 30 pieces of legislation were outlined at today s State Opening of Parliament - here s a rundown of the government s new legislative agenda and what it all means
16:27, 11 MAY 2021
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Queen s Speech reveals the new laws Boris Johnson s Government plans for the next 12 months
Tougher sentences for serious criminals, more animal welfare measures and help for the NHS are included in the 2021 Queen s Speech
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Boris Johnson s Government has set out its proposals for the year ahead - including an emergency plan to clear a backlog of almost five million patients requiring NHS treatment.
Dan Whelan and Sarah Townsend
Draft legislation to simplify the planning system, clarify building safety rules and compel developers to create biodiversity action plans were pushed into the foreground in today’s Queen’s Speech.
Planning Bill – a ‘roots-and-branch’ shake-up
The proposed planning legislation announced by the Queen today is based on communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s planning reform white paper published last year. It is expected to be brought before parliament in the autumn and aims to speed up economic growth by relaxing planning rules and making it easier to bring forward new development.
Labelled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a “roots-and-branch” shake-up of the national planning system, the new bill aims to “level the foundations” of planning and create a new, more streamlined process. The key strands of the controversial proposals that would be enshrined in law including scrapping Section 106 agreements and requiring local auth
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