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Queen’s Speech 2022—economic affairs and business

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Published on: 10 May 2022

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LNB News 10/05/2022

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Issue Date: 10 May 2022

Published Date: 10 May 2022

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

Article summary

On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Charles has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 10 May 2022. The Queen’s Speech contained announcements including the Brexit Freedoms Bill, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Electronic Trade Documents Bill, Financial Services and Markets Bill and the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill —all of which have an impact for banking and finance lawyers.

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