Brown’s Legislative Agenda – the Queen’s Speech Nov 07
November 6, 2007
The Queen’s speech emphasised the apparently new open and transparent Labour Government under Brown and set out his legislative agenda.
Some of the proposed bills and measures are as follows:
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Terrorism – Post-charge questioning and possible extension of pre-charge detention beyond 28 days
Education – Raises age of youngsters in education or training to 18
Energy – Bill paving the way for new generation of nuclear power plants
Climate change – New powers to meet target of cutting CO2 by 60% by 2050
Constitutional reform – Give MPs formal say over going to war
Health – New regulator with power to fine hospitals which fail to meet hygiene standards
Work: Consider extending flexible working to parents of older children
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