This note, published by the House of Commons Library, identifies
issues and bills that may appear in the Queen’s Speech on Monday
14 October.
Section 2 of the attached document reviews legislation that has
already been introduced and carried over or was published in
draft in the current Session. It also lists the Government bills
that fell at prorogation. Section 3 provides information on plans
for legislation, initially announced before the 2017-19 Session
that may still form part of the Government’s plans. Section 4
reports statements or press speculation indicating that a
particular issue is likely to be the subject of future
legislation.
Bills in progress
The following bills are being carried over from the 2017-19
Session:
Eight draft bills were published in 2017-19. Three of these were
subsequently introduced and enacted. Of the remaining five, two
have been introduced and three have not:
- Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill;
- Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (introduced and carried over);
- Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of
Sentience) Bill (introduced);
- Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill; and
- Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill.
A draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill was published in December
2016.
Ten of the bills introduced by the Government during the 2017-19
Session did not complete their passage through Parliament and
therefore will fall at prorogation:
Potential subjects of legislation
The following issues are potential subjects of legislation:
- Defence
- Armed Forces Bill
- Legal protections
- New compensation scheme for those injured or killed on
combat operations
- Immigration
- Pensions
- Schools – elective home education
- Health
- Integrated care
- Health Care Safety Investigations Bill
- Agriculture
- Sentencing offenders
- Housing
- Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
- The private rented sector
- Consumer redress
- Mobile (park) homes
- Regulating Buildings
- Environment Bill
- European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
- Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill
- Transport
- Northern Ireland –budget legislation
- Northern Ireland – institutional historical abuse cases
- Financial services
- Local government
- Devolution
- Funding
- Non-domestic rates
- Espionage Bill
- Replacing the European Arrest Warrant
- Legislation on employment status
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