Labour details third term legislative priorities
News Article 17 May 2005
The government will today detail its legislative agenda for the first parliamentary session in Labour’s historic third term.
Labour prepares bumper Queen's Speech
News Article 16 May 2005
Labour is preparing to unveil the Queen’s Speech, with a pledge to maintain the momentum of reformist government.
Extended Queen's Speech backed by PM
Press Review 13 May 2005
Tony Blair has approved a long legislative programme containing 40 bills, many of them likely to attract opposition from rebellious back benchers.
Blair pledges final push on public service reform
News Article 12 May 2005
Tony Blair has pledged to push ahead with reform of the public services during his final years in office.
Business red tape to be slashed
Press Review 12 May 2005
The government is set to announce a Regulatory Reform Bill in next week's Queen's speech that seeks to adopt new plans to slash the estimated £100bn cost of regulation on business.
Brown outlines Queen's speech
Press Review 3 May 2005
Gordon Brown appeared to assume an even more central role in the Labour campaign yesterday when he set out the party's plans for a third term in government.
Tories force tax change to Finance Bill
Press Review 8 April 2005
The government got its slimmed-down Finance Bill through parliament on Thursday, but the Tories won key concessions on delaying controversial new tax avoidance measures.
Date set for Queen's Speech
News Article 5 April 2005
MPs will return to parliament to elect a speaker on May 11 before returning for the Queen's Speech the following Tuesday, the government has confirmed.
