The Queen sets the tone for the future of the UK. What legislative plans are there for the post-Brexit era?

On October 14, local time in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II delivered the 65th Queen’s Speech during her reign in Parliament. Opening Parliament each year, the Queen's Speech outlines the Government's priorities and sets out the legislative agenda for the future. In her speech, the Queen stated that the government's first priority is to ensure that the UK will leave the EU on October 31. As for the British government, it hopes to establish new cooperative relations with the EU on the basis of free trade and friendly cooperation, commit to establishing new systems for fisheries, agriculture and trade, and seize the opportunities brought by leaving the EU.

This time the Queen’s speech lasted for 130 items, including 26 bills, covering many topics such as Brexit, national medical education, judicial crimes, environmental infrastructure, etc. As the most important Brexit issue at the moment, the highlight of the Queen's speech is the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. If Boris can reach a Brexit agreement with the EU this week, then the bill will be voted on.

At the same time, the Immigration and Social Coordination Act restricts the free movement of people, and from 2020 it will be introduced into Australia as a points-based immigration system. EU citizens entering the UK after January 2021 will apply to non-EU citizens based on their skills. The same immigration system for residents ensures that EU citizens already living in the UK can enjoy the right of residence and changes in benefits for new EU citizens who immigrate to the UK after Brexit. On the issue of Brexit, the Boris government has proposed seven bills in a row, involving agriculture, fisheries, trade, financial services, etc.

At the same time, proposals for railways were also mentioned. When the railway system was privatized in 1990, the reforms introduced would be dedicated to improving the on-time operation of trains and simplifying the outsourcing of the railway franchise system. Fare systems, new business models and industry structures, and proposals for a skilled and diverse workforce.

At the same time, the National Health Service Government announced an updated Mental Health Act to reduce the number of detentions caused by the act. Officials have also pledged to increase jail time for offenders convicted of serious violent and sexual crimes. The other is the environment to protect and improve the living environment for future generations, an environment bill that sets legally binding targets in reducing air pollution from plastic use, restoring biodiversity and improving water quality.