The Queen says the government will provide 'our gallant Armed Forces with the biggest spending increase in 30 years, taking forward their programme of modernisation' and 'reinforcing the United Kingdom's commitment to NATO'. Follow the QueensSpeech live:
Queen has announced a series of bills from House of Lords as the government set out legislative agenda for new parliamentary session
There was also a mention in The Queen's speech of the G7 summit to be held in Cornwall, which Boris Johnson hopes will allow him to forge ties with world leaders as he develops his post-Brexit foreign policy.Simon Hart, the secretary of state for Wales, says the government's new legislative agenda is focused on 'strengthening' the Union.Controversial plans for voter ID confirmedThe Queen said"legislation will be introduced to ensure the integrity of elections".
My government will continue to provide aid where it has the greatest impact on reducing poverty and alleviating human suffering. The Queen says that measures will also be introduced to provide National Insurance contribution relief for employers of veterans with the National Insurance Contributions Bill.The first bill will give Northern Ireland's devolved government more powers.
Proposals will be brought forward to address violence, including against women and girls, and to support victims – the Draft Victims Bill. Her Majesty says her ministers will promote the strength and integrity of the union and that measures will be brought forward to strengthen the devolved government in Northern Ireland and address the legacy of the past with the Northern Ireland Bill.The government said"measures" will be brought forward to address racial and ethnic disparities.
"Rigorous" safety standards for construction products will be introduced and a"clearer path" to redress for homeowners.In the opening of her speech The Queen uses one of Boris Johnson’s key campaign slogans - 'level-up'. There are two key themes here: Covid recovery and balancing opportunities across the UKThe government wants to"simplify procurement in the public sector" by streamlining the more than 350 EU-derived regulations.
The Queen adds:"My government will ensure that the public finances are returned to a sustainable path once the economic recovery is secure. "Following the unprecedented support provided to businesses during the pandemic, proposals will be brought forward to create and support jobs and improve regulation," she says.Additional NHS funding will be provided for the COVID-19 vaccination programme to continue.
The government wants to ensure there is greater integration between health and care services by placing Integrated Care Systems"on a statutory footing across the UK", so there is more power and autonomy in local systems. The Queen says the government will build on the success of the vaccination programme to"lead the world in life sciences, pioneering new treatments against diseases like cancer and securing jobs and investment across the country".deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before".
The consort's throne, which was first installed in 1901 for Queen Alexandra, is in the care of the Lord Great Chamberlain for safekeeping.The Queen has left Buckingham Palace and is now on route to Westminster by carHer Majesty will be making her 67th Queen's Speech shortly.Security officers keep watch at the State Opening of Parliament before the Queen arrives at WestminsterThe Queen will not be wearing the crown today - it will be carried for her - the last time she did so was in 2016.
The PM said he was"revolutionising" the adult education and training system as the government prepared to set out its legislative agenda in the Queen's Speech today. He added:"The root of all this is we all agree you have to spend more money on social care, we have got a slightly threadbare system now."People have to accept we are all going to have to pay more money, how you do that is the key."
"We will be bringing forward a long-term plan for reform of social care. As we come out of COVID, so we can return to delivering on those manifesto commitments that we made. "It has been 18 months since the prime minister was handed a report that said that Russia in particular was interfering in our democracy, a series of recommendations in that report, and not a single one has been implemented.
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