Queen's Speech 2005: Environment, food, and rural affairs
News Article 17 May 2005
The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs is introducing a range of bills announced in the Queen's Speech.
Queen's Speech 2005: Olympic bid
News Article 17 May 2005
The Queen has outlined the government's plans for the hosting of the London Olympics in 2012, if the capital is selected on July 6.
Blair to set out legislative programme
Press Review 17 May 2005
The government will today announce a mammoth programme of legislation in a Queen's Speech expected to contain about 50 Bills.
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.
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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.
Last legislation rushed through parliament
News Article 7 April 2005
Parliament has now been prorogued ahead of the general election.
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.
Ministers begin push for key legislation
News Article 5 April 2005
Peter Hain has accepted that the government is set to lose large chunks of its legislative programme.
Government faces loss of key legislation
News Article 4 April 2005
As MPs return from their Easter break, the government is preparing for the loss of key planks of its legislative programme.
