_This wide-ranging bill’s measures include a ban on so-called no-fault evictions; empowering tenants to challenge rent increases and to request a pet; setting rules around the timeframes within which landlords must make homes safer for private renters, known as Awaab’s Law, and applying a “decent homes standard” to the sector._
> – National Wealth Fund Bill
_Establishes the National Wealth Fund with £7.3 billion to make investments across the UK. It aims to mobilise private sector investment for economic growth and a greener economy._
> – Pensions Schemes Bill
_Supports over 15 million people in private-sector pension schemes to get better outcomes from their pension assets. Measures include consolidating defined contribution individual deferred small pension pots; introducing a value for money framework for defined contribution schemes; and requiring pension schemes to offer a range of retirement products._
> – Planning and Infrastructure Bill [some measures]
_This will accelerate the building of homes and infrastructure by simplifying the approval process for critical infrastructure projects; ensuring compulsory purchase compensation paid to landowners is not excessive to free up more sites for development; and modernising local planning committees and improving planning authorities’ capacity._
> – Employment Rights Bill
_Measures include a ban on zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire policies; improvements to statutory sick pay; day-one rights to flexible working and protection from unfair dismissal; establishing a fair pay agreement in the social care sector; updating trade union legislation and simplifying the process of statutory union recognition._
> – Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
_Brings rail services back into public ownership by transferring train operations to a public-sector operator as existing contracts expire or operators fail to meet their commitments and making public ownership the default position._
> – Railways Bill
_Establishes a new public body called Great British Railways to unify and simplify the rail system, focusing on improving services for passengers and freight. The bill introduces measures to protect passengers’ interests and reform ticketing. It also paves the way for a new watchdog, the Passenger Standards Authority._
> – Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill
_The Bank of England will be allowed to use funds provided by the banking sector – not the taxpayer – to cover some costs of resolving failing small banks under this legislation._
> – Product Safety and Metrology Bill
_This provides new powers to regulate new high-risk products such as lithium-ion batteries and suppliers such as online marketplaces. It grants new powers to respond to technological advances and emerging product risks._
> – Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
_Modernises the UK’s asylum and immigration system, enhancing border security and addressing organised immigration crime. The bill establishes a new Border Security Command and strengthens counter-terrorism powers._
> – Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
_Establishes a statutory Armed Forces Commissioner to champion the welfare of service personnel and their families. The bill ensures that concerns of armed forces members are heard and addressed._
> – Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
_This is aimed at boosting innovative uses of data, including by establishing digital verification services, a new digital map for underground infrastructure and smart data schemes. It will establish Digital Verification Services, a National Underground Asset Register, and Smart Data schemes._
> – Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
_Strengthens audit and corporate governance to ensure accurate financial reporting and protect jobs. It replaces the Financial Reporting Council with the Audit Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA)._
> – Great British Energy Bill
_This will set up GB Energy, a new state-owned energy company which will invest alongside the private sector in big projects facilitating the decarbonisation of the electricity grid._
> – Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Revenue support Mechanism) Bill
_Supports the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions from the aviation sector. The bill introduces a revenue support mechanism to incentivise SAF investment._
> – Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill [Reintroduced]
_This delivers Labour’s manifesto pledge to bring in Martyn’s Law named after 2017 Manchester Arena bombing victim, Martyn Hett. It is focused on improving security at public venues and better protecting the public from terror attacks._
> – Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
_This enshrines in law the full right to equal pay for ethnic minorities and disabled people and introduces mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting._
> – Tobacco and Vapes Bill [Reintroduced]
_This reintroduces former Tory prime minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed smoking ban, gradually lifting the age at which people can buy cigarettes, and it will impose limits on selling and marketing vapes._
> – Hillsborough Law [Public Candour] Bill
_Introduces a duty of candour for public servants to ensure transparency and accountability in public sector operations. The bill aims to prevent cover-ups and protect whistleblowers._
> – House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
_Removes the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, which was left in place during Tony Blair’s Lords’ reform. There is no mention of Labour’s pledge to stop Lords sitting after they turn 80._
> – Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
_This aims to boost the country’s defences against cyber attacks that have affected the NHS and Ministry of Defence by strengthening regulators and increasing reporting requirements._
> – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
_Provides legal recognition and privileges to these organisations to support their operations in the UK. The bill ensures they can continue promoting parliamentary democracy and humanitarian work._
> – Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill
_Extends the provision for female bishops to enter the House of Lords sooner, promoting gender equality. The bill supports efforts to increase female representation among the Lords Spiritual._
> – Budget Responsibility Bill
_This will introduce a “fiscal lock” which will ensure the economic watchdog, the Office of Budget Responsibility, assesses any major tax or spending changes by the Government.. This measure aims to maintain economic stability and prevent unexamined financial policies._
What a strange statement from the SNP, criticising Labour for doing what they said they’d do in their manifesto. It feels like it could have been written without even bothering to listen to the actual speech. Regardless of the merits of devo-max, Labour doesn’t have a mandate to deliver it, and the manifesto stated that they would make these changes to the HOL while exploring options for abolishment. If, at the next election, they have neither abolished or made plans to abolish the house it’d be a reasonable criticism.
I’m happy to be corrected if I have misunderstood this, but I’m disappointed that the chance to get rid of all unelected House of Lords members has been missed. I got excited when I saw the total removal of all hereditary peers, but then disappointed when I saw a bill to make it faster for women bishops to enter the house. We should have no bishops at all! The removal of hereditary peers should also have removed all Lords Spiritual.
A few of those areas are devolved, like housing, planning and the tobacco one I think. Bit most of the bills are on reserved matters.
Planning is devolved – so not sure what bits will apply.
Same either way tenants rights – no fault evictions are already banned I thought?
So if the conversion therapy bill is not going to apply in Scotland, then when on earth are Scottish government going to bring one in for us?
National Wealth Fund Bill – timed nicely as the oil is running out.
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>**Bill which will apply in Scotland:**
> – Renters Rights Bill
_This wide-ranging bill’s measures include a ban on so-called no-fault evictions; empowering tenants to challenge rent increases and to request a pet; setting rules around the timeframes within which landlords must make homes safer for private renters, known as Awaab’s Law, and applying a “decent homes standard” to the sector._
> – National Wealth Fund Bill
_Establishes the National Wealth Fund with £7.3 billion to make investments across the UK. It aims to mobilise private sector investment for economic growth and a greener economy._
> – Pensions Schemes Bill
_Supports over 15 million people in private-sector pension schemes to get better outcomes from their pension assets. Measures include consolidating defined contribution individual deferred small pension pots; introducing a value for money framework for defined contribution schemes; and requiring pension schemes to offer a range of retirement products._
> – Planning and Infrastructure Bill [some measures]
_This will accelerate the building of homes and infrastructure by simplifying the approval process for critical infrastructure projects; ensuring compulsory purchase compensation paid to landowners is not excessive to free up more sites for development; and modernising local planning committees and improving planning authorities’ capacity._
> – Employment Rights Bill
_Measures include a ban on zero-hours contracts and fire and rehire policies; improvements to statutory sick pay; day-one rights to flexible working and protection from unfair dismissal; establishing a fair pay agreement in the social care sector; updating trade union legislation and simplifying the process of statutory union recognition._
> – Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
_Brings rail services back into public ownership by transferring train operations to a public-sector operator as existing contracts expire or operators fail to meet their commitments and making public ownership the default position._
> – Railways Bill
_Establishes a new public body called Great British Railways to unify and simplify the rail system, focusing on improving services for passengers and freight. The bill introduces measures to protect passengers’ interests and reform ticketing. It also paves the way for a new watchdog, the Passenger Standards Authority._
> – Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill
_The Bank of England will be allowed to use funds provided by the banking sector – not the taxpayer – to cover some costs of resolving failing small banks under this legislation._
> – Product Safety and Metrology Bill
_This provides new powers to regulate new high-risk products such as lithium-ion batteries and suppliers such as online marketplaces. It grants new powers to respond to technological advances and emerging product risks._
> – Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
_Modernises the UK’s asylum and immigration system, enhancing border security and addressing organised immigration crime. The bill establishes a new Border Security Command and strengthens counter-terrorism powers._
> – Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
_Establishes a statutory Armed Forces Commissioner to champion the welfare of service personnel and their families. The bill ensures that concerns of armed forces members are heard and addressed._
> – Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
_This is aimed at boosting innovative uses of data, including by establishing digital verification services, a new digital map for underground infrastructure and smart data schemes. It will establish Digital Verification Services, a National Underground Asset Register, and Smart Data schemes._
> – Draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill
_Strengthens audit and corporate governance to ensure accurate financial reporting and protect jobs. It replaces the Financial Reporting Council with the Audit Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA)._
> – Great British Energy Bill
_This will set up GB Energy, a new state-owned energy company which will invest alongside the private sector in big projects facilitating the decarbonisation of the electricity grid._
> – Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Revenue support Mechanism) Bill
_Supports the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions from the aviation sector. The bill introduces a revenue support mechanism to incentivise SAF investment._
> – Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill [Reintroduced]
_This delivers Labour’s manifesto pledge to bring in Martyn’s Law named after 2017 Manchester Arena bombing victim, Martyn Hett. It is focused on improving security at public venues and better protecting the public from terror attacks._
> – Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
_This enshrines in law the full right to equal pay for ethnic minorities and disabled people and introduces mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting._
> – Tobacco and Vapes Bill [Reintroduced]
_This reintroduces former Tory prime minister Rishi Sunak’s proposed smoking ban, gradually lifting the age at which people can buy cigarettes, and it will impose limits on selling and marketing vapes._
> – Hillsborough Law [Public Candour] Bill
_Introduces a duty of candour for public servants to ensure transparency and accountability in public sector operations. The bill aims to prevent cover-ups and protect whistleblowers._
> – House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
_Removes the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords, which was left in place during Tony Blair’s Lords’ reform. There is no mention of Labour’s pledge to stop Lords sitting after they turn 80._
> – Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
_This aims to boost the country’s defences against cyber attacks that have affected the NHS and Ministry of Defence by strengthening regulators and increasing reporting requirements._
> – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
_Provides legal recognition and privileges to these organisations to support their operations in the UK. The bill ensures they can continue promoting parliamentary democracy and humanitarian work._
> – Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill
_Extends the provision for female bishops to enter the House of Lords sooner, promoting gender equality. The bill supports efforts to increase female representation among the Lords Spiritual._
> – Budget Responsibility Bill
_This will introduce a “fiscal lock” which will ensure the economic watchdog, the Office of Budget Responsibility, assesses any major tax or spending changes by the Government.. This measure aims to maintain economic stability and prevent unexamined financial policies._
Bill explanations taken from [here](https://www.thenational.scot/news/24457779.bills-kings-speech-see-full-list-labour-pledges/)
Thx for the breakdown.
What a strange statement from the SNP, criticising Labour for doing what they said they’d do in their manifesto. It feels like it could have been written without even bothering to listen to the actual speech. Regardless of the merits of devo-max, Labour doesn’t have a mandate to deliver it, and the manifesto stated that they would make these changes to the HOL while exploring options for abolishment. If, at the next election, they have neither abolished or made plans to abolish the house it’d be a reasonable criticism.
I’m happy to be corrected if I have misunderstood this, but I’m disappointed that the chance to get rid of all unelected House of Lords members has been missed. I got excited when I saw the total removal of all hereditary peers, but then disappointed when I saw a bill to make it faster for women bishops to enter the house. We should have no bishops at all! The removal of hereditary peers should also have removed all Lords Spiritual.
A few of those areas are devolved, like housing, planning and the tobacco one I think. Bit most of the bills are on reserved matters.
Planning is devolved – so not sure what bits will apply.
Same either way tenants rights – no fault evictions are already banned I thought?
So if the conversion therapy bill is not going to apply in Scotland, then when on earth are Scottish government going to bring one in for us?
National Wealth Fund Bill – timed nicely as the oil is running out.