The state opening of parliament took place on Wednesday 8 May. It marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's speech sets out the government's agenda for the coming session.
The Queen's speech is delivered by the Queen from the throne in the House of Lords. Although the Queen reads the speech, it is written by the government. It contains an outline of its policies and proposed legislation for the new parliamentary session.
The attached briefing note provides a short summary of all of the announcements. Further information on key measures will be provided in due course.