With nearly 30 bills outlined, and pledges of more to come, this Queen’s Speech is a more substantive document than the one put forward by Boris Johnson less than three months ago when he did not have a parliamentary majorityBrexitWithdrawal Agreement BillCentral to the Queen’s Speech is the commitment to implement the Brexit deal struck with the EU in October. However the bill will be different from the version brought before MPs last time round with some compromises on issues such as workers rights and Parliamentary scrutiny over the next stage of negotiations stripped out. Agriculture BillReplaces the EU Common Agricultural Policy with a post-Brexit system of subsidies that rewards farmers for promoting biodiversity and access to the countryside, rather than yield.

Source: The Times December 19, 2019 12:00 UTC