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Queen’s Speech 2022 – key points for local government

Melissa Thorne and Sid Hayward, LGIU

  • 10th May 2022
  • England & Wales
  • 14 mins read

For the first time, Prince Charles delivered the Queen’s Speech to open the new Parliamentary session, in the Queen’s absence. Key focuses for local government included levelling up, planning system reforms, the new Schools Bill, and transport and infrastructure investment.

The Imperial State Crown arrives at Sovereign’s Entrance. It travels in its own carriage, ahead of the Queen, escorted by members of the Royal Household

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