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  • Queen's Speech - Equitable Life Payments Scheme Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will reform the framework for financial services Regulation and implement the Government's commitment to make fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policyholders."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Financial Services Regulation Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will reform the framework for financial services regulation to learn from the financial crisis."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Parliamentary Reform Bill

    Notes on: "Measures will be brought forward to introduce fixed term Parliaments for 5 years."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: International development spending from 2013

    Notes on: "My Government is committed to spend nought point seven per cent of gross national income in development aid from 2013."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: India

    "My Government looks forward to an enhanced partnership with India."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: High speed broadband connections

    Notes on: "My Government will enable investment in new high-speed broadband internet connections…"

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Social Care

    Notes on: "My Government will establish a commission on a sustainable structure of funding for long-term care."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Strategic Defence and Security Review

    "My Government will fully support our courageous armed forces and undertake a full Strategic Defence and Security Review."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: European Communities (Amendment) Referendum Lock Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will introduce legislation to ensure that in future this Parliament and the British people have their say on any proposed transfer of powers to the European Union."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Scotland Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will introduce legislation to implement recommendations from the Final Report of the Commission on Scottish Devolution."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech - Limits on non-EU migration

    "My Government will limit the number of non European Union economic migrants entering the United Kingdom and end the detention of children for immigration purposes."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Postal Services Bill

    Notes on the Postal Services Bill proposed in the 2010 Queen's Speech.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: flexible working and equal pay

    "My government will remove barriers to flexible working and promote equal pay."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Climate change

    Notes on: "My Government will seek effective global collaboration to sustain economic recovery and to combat climate change, including at the climate change conference in Mexico later this year."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech - Northern Ireland

    Notes on: "My Government will support the political institutions and stable devolved government in Northern Ireland." 

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: nuclear non-proliferation and Iran

    Notes on: "My government will work to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons and nuclear non-proliferation including the serious international concerns posed by Iran's nuclear programme."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Notes on: "My Government will work with the Afghan Government, Pakistan, and international partners for lasting security and stability in Afghanistan."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: High-speed rail

    Notes on: "My Government will.…enable the construction of a high-speed railway network.''

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: Airport Economic Regulation Bill

    Notes on: "My Government will…reform the economic regulation of airports to benefit passengers."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech: House of Lords reform

    Notes on: "Proposals will be brought forward for a reformed second House that is wholly or mainly elected on the basis of proportional representation."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government