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Queen's Speech (18 Nov 2009)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, my Government's overriding priority is to ensure sustained growth to deliver a fair and prosperous economy for families and businesses as the British economy recovers from the global economic downturn. Through active employment and training programmes, restructuring the financial sector, strengthening the national infrastructure and providing...

Queen's Speech (3 Dec 2008)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, my Government's overriding priority is to ensure the stability of the British economy during the global economic downturn. My Government is committed to helping families and businesses through difficult times. The strength of the financial sector is vital to the future vibrancy of the economy. Therefore, legislation will continue to be taken...

Queen's Speech (6 Nov 2007)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, my Government will take forward policies to respond to the rising aspirations of the people of the United Kingdom; to ensure security for all; and to entrust more power to Parliament and the people. My Government's programme will meet people's aspirations for better education, housing, healthcare and children's services, and for a cleaner...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (30 Oct 2007)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, my Government has pursued policies aimed at meeting the challenges which the United Kingdom faces at home and abroad. A stable economy is the foundation of a fair and prosperous society. My Government has secured low inflation, sound public finances and high employment. My Government has taken further action to provide strong, secure and stable...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (8 Nov 2006)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government has pursued policies which entrench stability and promote long-term growth and prosperity. My Government has secured low inflation and sound public finances. My Government has continued its programme of reform of the public services to promote opportunity and fairness. Legislation was brought forward in the key areas of public...

The Queen's Speech (17 May 2005)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government will continue to pursue economic policies which entrench stability and promote long-term growth and prosperity. To this end, my Government will continue to secure low inflation and sound public finances. My Government will build on their programme of reform and accelerate modernisation of the public services to promote opportunity...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (7 Apr 2005)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have pursued economic policies which have brought about sustained growth and prosperity. My Government have continued to take action to secure high levels of employment as it reforms the welfare state. An Act has been passed that allows for the extension of the circumstances in which a family can be eligible for child benefit for 16...

The Queen's Speech (23 Nov 2004)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government will continue to pursue policies which entrench economic stability and promote growth and prosperity. My Government will continue to reform the public services to ensure they provide more security and opportunity for all. My Government attach the highest importance to extending educational opportunity so that all individuals can...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (18 Nov 2004)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have taken action in support of economic stability and growth, and to deliver reform of the public services, increasing opportunity and social justice. My Government are committed to delivering a world class education system to allow individuals to achieve their full potential. An Act has been passed to enable higher education...

The Queen's Speech (26 Nov 2003)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government will maintain their key commitment to economic stability and growth. This will enable my Government to continue to deliver reform of the public services and continue to focus on greater opportunity and social justice, enhanced security and protection and constitutional reform. Delivering a world-class education system that enables...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (20 Nov 2003)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have taken action in support of major programmes of reform in the priority areas of crime, health and transport. My Government are committed to reforming the criminal justice system, to deliver justice for all and to safeguard the interests of victims, witnesses and communities. An Act has been passed to provide the police and other...

Scottish Parliament: Address by Her Majesty the Queen (3 Jun 2003)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: Presiding Officer, First Minister, members of the Scottish Parliament, it is a pleasure to be invited to address this Parliament again and to do so once more here on the Mound in Edinburgh. In your remarks, Presiding Officer, you referred to the challenges facing this new, diverse legislature. That diversity reflects the nature of Scottish society. There are many different traditions...

The Queen's Speech (13 Nov 2002)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government's main priorities are economic stability, investment and reform in public services and a constructive foreign policy. To this end, my Government will maintain sound public finances and will continue to take action to secure high levels of employment. This approach will enable my Government to continue to invest in the public...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (7 Nov 2002)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: "My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have taken action in support of economic stability and sound public finances, and have continued to increase investment in public services and tackle child poverty. Education is my Government's top priority. An Act has been passed to promote diversity, choice, innovation and higher standards in schools. The Act provides new...

Scottish Parliament: Address by Her Majesty the Queen (28 May 2002)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: Presiding Officer, First Minister, members of the Scottish Parliament, it is a pleasure to be invited to address the Parliament again, particularly in Aberdeen. In your remarks, Presiding Officer, you made reference to precursors of the old Scottish Parliament meeting here during the middle ages. You mentioned the constitutional precedent, but not the financial consequences. The exchequer...

The Queen's Speech (20 Jun 2001)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government's central objectives are economic stability, and investment and reform in public services, leading to a more prosperous and inclusive society. To this end, my Government will continue to secure low inflation and sound public finances. My Government's main priorities for the forthcoming Session will be reform in education, health,...

The Queen's Speech (6 Dec 2000)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government will continue to pursue its central economic objective of high and stable levels of growth and employment. My Government will ensure the continued economic stability which has enabled it to increase the resources available for education, health, transport and police services. My Government will reflect these policies in its Finance...

Prorogation: Her Majesty's Speech (30 Nov 2000)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have taken action to secure economic stability and steady growth, based on their long-term objectives for monetary and fiscal policy. The goal is high and stable levels of growth and employment. My Government have sought to secure the conditions which enable them to increase investment in public services. Improving education...

The Queen's Speech (17 Nov 1999)

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, This is my Government's third legislative programme. It aims to build on my Government's programme of reform as they seek to modernise the country and its institutions to meet the challenges of the new millennium. My Government's aim is to promote fairness and enterprise, providing people with real opportunities to liberate their potential. They...