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Queen’s Speech 2021—issues and Bills likely to arise

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Published on: 20 April 2021

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LNB News 20/04/2021

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Issue Date: 20 April 2021

Published Date: 20 April 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on the issues and Bills that are likely to be mentioned in the Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021. This includes legislation that has already been introduced and carried over from the previous parliamentary session, plans for future legislation, speculation about which issues are likely to be addressed and an overview of the progress of Bills that were announced in the Queen’s Speech at the start of the 2019–2020 session.

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