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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT

C(84) 24 COPY NO 79 2 7 September 1984

CABINET

QUEENS SPEECHES ON THE PROROGATION AND OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

Memorandum by the Lord President of the Council

Th-e a t t a a f t s of The Queens Speeches on the P r o r o g a t i o n of the Present

J a v e of Parliament and the Opening of the 1984-85 Session been pared by The Queens Speeches and Future L e g i s l a t i o n d r ^ f l t t e e o n t h e o f t e x t s b a s i s suggested by Departments The

tth deg e n i n 8 Speech r e f l e c t s the l e g i s l a t i v e programme approved by C a b i n e t on 1 M p laquo h (CC(84) 8th Conclusions Minute 5 ) a l t h o u g h f o

o w n1 i 8 past p r ^ p d f t ^ i t r e ference i s not made t o every ite m o f l a ti l s i o n BotrVc^vafC^ take account of h e l p f u l comments made by

l e a g u e s on e a r l i e i bullJsions r

2 Ther e are two pasi l the Opening Speech which are i n square C R e t s and t o which I draw the a t t e n t i o n of my colleagues shy

a Paragraph 11 T h a t the time of d r a f t i n g an v

^ r e s o l v e d dispute aboufXJ ont e n t of the N a t i o n a l i s e d I n d u s t r i e s B i l l which migt ec t i t s importance I f the ^ ssue has been re s o l v e d arX e t i n g of the M i n i s t e r i a l P e e r i n g Committee on Econoil ategy Sub-Committee on Nati l o n a l i s e d I n d u s t r i e s (E(NI) ober i n favour of a bull ( ^ ^ Oct arger B i l l I propose t h a t the a^faVe brackets be removed

the d i s pute has not been resaiv^f Cabinet must decide ere would be no need f o r a r e f e ^ B O ^ X o a minimal B i l l

b Paragraph 14a The Home Secreta^ywishes t o i n c l u d e erence to l e g i s l a t i o n on s c i e n t i f i o ^ p r o c e d u r e s on l i v i n g

^nimals which could not be brought forward before the 1985-86 ss i o n Although t h e r e i s no o b j e c t i o n i n p r i n c i p l e t o e r r i n g t o f u t u r e l e g i s l a t i o n QL f e l t on iKffTthice t h a t t h i s

a r t i c u l a r proposal d i d not j u s t i f y such traAtmampjOt The 6 e c r e t a r vt h ^ considers t h a t a r e f e r e n c e wouTjMTeTp t o a l l a y

e^ cdegntinuing u n c e r t a i n t y and concern about tnj9-^ylaquornment s ^ t e r m i n a t i o n t o f u l f i l i t s M a n i f e s t o pledge t o Tgfxfybfyice new

e 8 1 s l a t i o n 3 Sub ons which might b ^ e c t t deg decisions on these p o i n t s and any f u r t h e r d e 6 r e t l U r e d t i e s are l i v e r H ^ n ^ i 8 h t of developments before the

gt I i n v i t e the Cabinet t o approve the attached d r a f

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and Members of the House of Commons The Duke of Edinburgh and I were pleased to receive ^tate Visit s of His Highness the Amir of Bahrain

^lt^pound^il and the President of the French Republic and M a d ^ $ 4^tterran d last week

We look back with much pleasure to the v i s i t s we e made over the past year As Head of the Commonwealth

W a s in Ne^D^)Lhi on the occasion of the Commonwealth s degf Govegtprffieit Meeting in November We paid State

l s i t s to K e n fngladesh and India in November and J o r d a n m M a r c n - visited France in June to attend the We commemoration gte 40th anniversary of D-Day

ere in Canada in-^jbmker and October for the W^ntenary c e l e b r a t i l J New Brunswick and Ontario anlti to v i s i t Manitoba y^jKgt 3shy My Government welcomed^gtindependence of Saint ^istophe r and Nevis Bruneilt^sumption of f u l l responshys i h i l i t y for i t s own external rlt rlons and the decision o f both countries to join the Col jonwealth H- My Government have sustained Bri t contribution t o Western defence playing an active n the Atlantic A l H a n c e They welcomed Lord Carringto ointment a s it s Secretary-General In the absencegt arms degdegntrol agreement my Government fu l f i l l e d undertaking t o begin the deployment of cruise missiles by nd o f 1983

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A bull My Government with the United Kingdoms a l l i e s -have worked vigorously for balanced and verifiable arms r^^ontrol and disarmament and have sought to improve relations C^A h the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe They fully

r^ t e d the United States efforts to achieve nuclear a amp tradeSpounde c i u c j- j _ o n s a n c their readiness to resume the negotiations

sK^raquoAed by the Soviet Union

M^Government agreed with other Member States on a f a i r sharing of the European Communitys budget burden 2 w J

ndeg contr6of Community spending They have made Prdegposals fc4^crSD Community policies

My Governm e hosts to the London Economic Summit in June an pme it s conclusions

My Government ha itinued fully to discharge e i r obligations to ttf )le of the Falkland Islands

w h i i e seeking more normal^^M^tions between this country a n d A r gentina They have co^uVted talks with China

t h e future of Hong Kong an^^utelished the text of 3 CT rgt o o m ^ ^+- TUv U- agreement They have bamp^VLjnelping with the deg0n^rsi o n of the Royal Naval Do^yard in Gibraltar to Gdegmmerciai operation

9 My Government have continued to s^pp to

l o r e the independent and non-aligned a n i s t a n and to settle the tragic conf

They have welcomed moves to ^an and Iraq to support pe Southern Africa a n d continue change t ^ o cnere and the early independence of Nami

supported United Nations efforts to settle t y P r u s question

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i n t e r s or t M - i W ^ - C h a v e

raquor the honour ahd dignity of the ^teiic services

Government have ^ recovery n n m i c

n e inflation and ^ 7 nation I n f l a t i o n remains low and tne s e t o i n c r e a

o ns have oecu continues to increase

r e

v ^ r p r i s e incentives a ^ J o improve

e n t e

alth and adaptability and efficiency the c r e a t i o n ^ D ^ in industry arl erce Measures have been taken to help the une into jobs to launch a comprehensive foundation t r a i n i n eme for young people starting forking l i f e and ove vocational education and a d u l t t r a i n i n g

12 f f i c i e n c y and growth - In order to p r o m o t e W amp ^ 1 G p v D O s i n g rgt n n l i c i e s 01 expobxus

raquoraquo Government have ^ ^ ^ ^ i n g a n d r e t u r n ate-owned easinesses to^JWtrade^^ L e g l s i a t i o n laquogtlaquo to the private sector laquohf^g^Z exelusive p r i v i l e g h a been passed to end B r i t i s h T^eoom Of raquo- bull

U n ning telecommunications systems to establish am angements for the licensing and reg tion of telecomshycations systems and to prepare thl^wsampL for the s a l e

o f British Telecoms shares An Ac^Ms been passed to e n a b l the introduction of private fina^rM^nto the e

y a l Ordnance Factories The disposal of (li^v^sets the British Gas Corporation has been successj^^y

d i e t e d

C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

T H E QUEENS SPEECH ON THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT

and Members of the House of Commons The Duke of Edinburgh and I were pleased to receive ^tate Visit s of His Highness the Amir of Bahrain

^lt^pound^il and the President of the French Republic and M a d ^ $ 4^tterran d last week

We look back with much pleasure to the v i s i t s we e made over the past year As Head of the Commonwealth

W a s in Ne^D^)Lhi on the occasion of the Commonwealth s degf Govegtprffieit Meeting in November We paid State

l s i t s to K e n fngladesh and India in November and J o r d a n m M a r c n - visited France in June to attend the We commemoration gte 40th anniversary of D-Day

ere in Canada in-^jbmker and October for the W^ntenary c e l e b r a t i l J New Brunswick and Ontario anlti to v i s i t Manitoba y^jKgt 3shy My Government welcomed^gtindependence of Saint ^istophe r and Nevis Bruneilt^sumption of f u l l responshys i h i l i t y for i t s own external rlt rlons and the decision o f both countries to join the Col jonwealth H- My Government have sustained Bri t contribution t o Western defence playing an active n the Atlantic A l H a n c e They welcomed Lord Carringto ointment a s it s Secretary-General In the absencegt arms degdegntrol agreement my Government fu l f i l l e d undertaking t o begin the deployment of cruise missiles by nd o f 1983

C O N F I D E N T I A L

8

C O N F I D E N T I A L

A bull My Government with the United Kingdoms a l l i e s -have worked vigorously for balanced and verifiable arms r^^ontrol and disarmament and have sought to improve relations C^A h the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe They fully

r^ t e d the United States efforts to achieve nuclear a amp tradeSpounde c i u c j- j _ o n s a n c their readiness to resume the negotiations

sK^raquoAed by the Soviet Union

M^Government agreed with other Member States on a f a i r sharing of the European Communitys budget burden 2 w J

ndeg contr6of Community spending They have made Prdegposals fc4^crSD Community policies

My Governm e hosts to the London Economic Summit in June an pme it s conclusions

My Government ha itinued fully to discharge e i r obligations to ttf )le of the Falkland Islands

w h i i e seeking more normal^^M^tions between this country a n d A r gentina They have co^uVted talks with China

t h e future of Hong Kong an^^utelished the text of 3 CT rgt o o m ^ ^+- TUv U- agreement They have bamp^VLjnelping with the deg0n^rsi o n of the Royal Naval Do^yard in Gibraltar to Gdegmmerciai operation

9 My Government have continued to s^pp to

l o r e the independent and non-aligned a n i s t a n and to settle the tragic conf

They have welcomed moves to ^an and Iraq to support pe Southern Africa a n d continue change t ^ o cnere and the early independence of Nami

supported United Nations efforts to settle t y P r u s question

C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

i n t e r s or t M - i W ^ - C h a v e

raquor the honour ahd dignity of the ^teiic services

Government have ^ recovery n n m i c

n e inflation and ^ 7 nation I n f l a t i o n remains low and tne s e t o i n c r e a

o ns have oecu continues to increase

r e

v ^ r p r i s e incentives a ^ J o improve

e n t e

alth and adaptability and efficiency the c r e a t i o n ^ D ^ in industry arl erce Measures have been taken to help the une into jobs to launch a comprehensive foundation t r a i n i n eme for young people starting forking l i f e and ove vocational education and a d u l t t r a i n i n g

12 f f i c i e n c y and growth - In order to p r o m o t e W amp ^ 1 G p v D O s i n g rgt n n l i c i e s 01 expobxus

raquoraquo Government have ^ ^ ^ ^ i n g a n d r e t u r n ate-owned easinesses to^JWtrade^^ L e g l s i a t i o n laquogtlaquo to the private sector laquohf^g^Z exelusive p r i v i l e g h a been passed to end B r i t i s h T^eoom Of raquo- bull

U n ning telecommunications systems to establish am angements for the licensing and reg tion of telecomshycations systems and to prepare thl^wsampL for the s a l e

o f British Telecoms shares An Ac^Ms been passed to e n a b l the introduction of private fina^rM^nto the e

y a l Ordnance Factories The disposal of (li^v^sets the British Gas Corporation has been successj^^y

d i e t e d

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8

C O N F I D E N T I A L

A bull My Government with the United Kingdoms a l l i e s -have worked vigorously for balanced and verifiable arms r^^ontrol and disarmament and have sought to improve relations C^A h the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe They fully

r^ t e d the United States efforts to achieve nuclear a amp tradeSpounde c i u c j- j _ o n s a n c their readiness to resume the negotiations

sK^raquoAed by the Soviet Union

M^Government agreed with other Member States on a f a i r sharing of the European Communitys budget burden 2 w J

ndeg contr6of Community spending They have made Prdegposals fc4^crSD Community policies

My Governm e hosts to the London Economic Summit in June an pme it s conclusions

My Government ha itinued fully to discharge e i r obligations to ttf )le of the Falkland Islands

w h i i e seeking more normal^^M^tions between this country a n d A r gentina They have co^uVted talks with China

t h e future of Hong Kong an^^utelished the text of 3 CT rgt o o m ^ ^+- TUv U- agreement They have bamp^VLjnelping with the deg0n^rsi o n of the Royal Naval Do^yard in Gibraltar to Gdegmmerciai operation

9 My Government have continued to s^pp to

l o r e the independent and non-aligned a n i s t a n and to settle the tragic conf

They have welcomed moves to ^an and Iraq to support pe Southern Africa a n d continue change t ^ o cnere and the early independence of Nami

supported United Nations efforts to settle t y P r u s question

C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

i n t e r s or t M - i W ^ - C h a v e

raquor the honour ahd dignity of the ^teiic services

Government have ^ recovery n n m i c

n e inflation and ^ 7 nation I n f l a t i o n remains low and tne s e t o i n c r e a

o ns have oecu continues to increase

r e

v ^ r p r i s e incentives a ^ J o improve

e n t e

alth and adaptability and efficiency the c r e a t i o n ^ D ^ in industry arl erce Measures have been taken to help the une into jobs to launch a comprehensive foundation t r a i n i n eme for young people starting forking l i f e and ove vocational education and a d u l t t r a i n i n g

12 f f i c i e n c y and growth - In order to p r o m o t e W amp ^ 1 G p v D O s i n g rgt n n l i c i e s 01 expobxus

raquoraquo Government have ^ ^ ^ ^ i n g a n d r e t u r n ate-owned easinesses to^JWtrade^^ L e g l s i a t i o n laquogtlaquo to the private sector laquohf^g^Z exelusive p r i v i l e g h a been passed to end B r i t i s h T^eoom Of raquo- bull

U n ning telecommunications systems to establish am angements for the licensing and reg tion of telecomshycations systems and to prepare thl^wsampL for the s a l e

o f British Telecoms shares An Ac^Ms been passed to e n a b l the introduction of private fina^rM^nto the e

y a l Ordnance Factories The disposal of (li^v^sets the British Gas Corporation has been successj^^y

d i e t e d

C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

i n t e r s or t M - i W ^ - C h a v e

raquor the honour ahd dignity of the ^teiic services

Government have ^ recovery n n m i c

n e inflation and ^ 7 nation I n f l a t i o n remains low and tne s e t o i n c r e a

o ns have oecu continues to increase

r e

v ^ r p r i s e incentives a ^ J o improve

e n t e

alth and adaptability and efficiency the c r e a t i o n ^ D ^ in industry arl erce Measures have been taken to help the une into jobs to launch a comprehensive foundation t r a i n i n eme for young people starting forking l i f e and ove vocational education and a d u l t t r a i n i n g

12 f f i c i e n c y and growth - In order to p r o m o t e W amp ^ 1 G p v D O s i n g rgt n n l i c i e s 01 expobxus

raquoraquo Government have ^ ^ ^ ^ i n g a n d r e t u r n ate-owned easinesses to^JWtrade^^ L e g l s i a t i o n laquogtlaquo to the private sector laquohf^g^Z exelusive p r i v i l e g h a been passed to end B r i t i s h T^eoom Of raquo- bull

U n ning telecommunications systems to establish am angements for the licensing and reg tion of telecomshycations systems and to prepare thl^wsampL for the s a l e

o f British Telecoms shares An Ac^Ms been passed to e n a b l the introduction of private fina^rM^nto the e

y a l Ordnance Factories The disposal of (li^v^sets the British Gas Corporation has been successj^^y

d i e t e d

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-v ^3- L e g i s l a t i o n has been passed to p r o v i d e f o r reforms ^ n the tax system e s p e c i a l l y f o r companies i n the

Vs^n te re s t o f g r e a t e r economic e f f i c i e n c y to encourage l e r

lt^lt^ ^ u r t development o f U n i t e d Kingdom o i l and gas

^ r c e s by a b o l i s h i n g r o y a l t i e s f o r c e r t a i n new f i e l d s p r o v i d e a framework f o r the development o f cab le

ppe s e r v i c e s and d i r e c t b roadcas t ing by s a t e l l i t e n^ ^ j J been passed to ensure c o n t i n u e d f u n d i n g f o r

C o ^ p t j _ Development Agency and to i n t r o d u c e e r a v e

n e w scheme o f Regiona l Development g r a n t s

14 r h a s been p a s s e d t o g i v e t r a d e u n i o n

begis o c r a t i c c o n t r o l o v e r t h e i r u n i o n s

e B b ^ 8 g r e a t 1 5

A n Act has s s e d t o p r o t e c t r a t e p a y e r s by ) a

i n g r a t e i n c r e a y h i g h - s p e n d i n g l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s ^ C W u e r s f o r g e n e r a l l i m i t a t i o n a n d s 6 t o p r o v i d e r e s e r M ^ r p r i f f l

n p do fo f r a t e s ^ ^ C t e e e n p a s s e d m aking L e g i s l a t i o n lt ^ ^ f e i n t e r i m ^ a n g e a e n t s f o r t h e G r S o n d o n C o u n c i l and t h e ^ m e t r o p o l i t a n c o u n t y c o u n c i ^ d i n g a d e c i s i o n by P a r l i

ndeg the a b o l i t i o n o f t h o s e a t f t l g f t t i e s

c t s h a v e h een p a s s e t o l ^ n d t h e - ^ g

o t o r t t huy t h e i r h o t o r e f e r t h e s y s t e m e n a n t s

- b raquo U laquo c o n t r o l i n E n g l a n d and W a l e s ^ Ml a

P u r c h a s e r s o f p u b l i o s e c t o r h o u s e s whjWh j j a v e p

L e g i s l a t i o n h a s blaquolaquo^|ggf t 0 t 0 be d e f e o t i v e r i l 0 r ea r i d

f a r m i n g l n S to

t enanc ie s a v a i l a b l e i n Engl id Wales a g r shy m a k S o t h e r improvements i n the law r ig t o

l c u l t u r a l t e n a n c i e s

n A c t h a s b e e nL 0 n d o n passed t r a n s f e r r i n g c o n t r o l T r a n sthe P deg r t from the Grea te r London C o u n c i l t

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1 8 Legislation has been passed to modernise and clarif y

the law of England and Wales governing the investigation crime and evidence in criminal proceedings to strengthen ties between the police and the community there to extend powers to prevent acts of terrorism and ^ase safeguards for people subject to such powers

YAp^hct has been passed to introduce important n e w s^fjeguards for individuals about whom information l s held on computers

20 Legis^tib n has been passed to improve family law and i t s T d f L t r a t i o n in England and Wales to ^a r l f y the i S g amp f c of oooupiers of premises to persons ^her than t h i T ^ o r s and to amend the law concern s imitation of actionslt2

21- My Government h Y ^ i - e d to work for higher standards in e d u c a t i o n ^ f e e i n g proposals on the _ _ _ bullohool curiculum e x a m i n a t amp n d increasing the i f uence W Parents over their c h i l d f ^ s c h o o l i n g Legisla ion h a been passed to enable g r a ^ c be paid to local e ducation authorities in England Wales for improvements a n d innovation

Legislation has been passed to 2 2

pl^ce non-contributory V a l i d i t y severe d i s a ^ f e ^ t allowance Gdegvernment has also embarked on a ser M y

fundamental r e v iews of the social security system seek that t h i c - p ensure

S l a r 2 e programme operates e f f e c t i v e l y y ssWay

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My Government has taken further action to t h -a t mdash p a t

n 1 S n t S r e c e i v e t h e b e s tdeg the N value for money spent National Health Service

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My Government has encouraged N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d s f l e e t e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o seek ar rangements accep tab le

r oss the community whereby r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s can be jrned t o l o c a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n A h i g h p r i o r i t y has

$ i v e n t o the maintenance o f law and o rde r and suppor t 0 r lt ^ pound t t ^ N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d economy

gtr S c o t l a n d measures have been passed to extend r i g h t s o f p u b l i c s e c t o r t e n a n t s and to improve

^ e l e g i s l a t i o n g o v e r n i n g r a t i n g and v a l u a t i o n p romot ion t o u r i s m qWe~r$eas roads and i n s h o r e f i s h e r i e s

M v i o r d S j a n d s o f the House o f Commons

26 1 Pray t h a t e s s ing o f A l m i g h t y God may a t t e n d

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^LSUEENS SPEECH ON THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT 1984

^ S T i s a n d M e n i b e r s o f the House o f Commons

I l ook fo rward w i t h g r e a t p l easu re t o r e c e i v i n g ^^ltSpresident o f M a l a w i the P re s iden t o f Mexico and pound x ^ S h n e s s the Amir o f Qatar on S ta t e V i s i t s d u r i n g

twe lve months to pay ing a S t a t e V i s i t to P o r t u g a l 1 1 1 a n c t 0 v i s i t i n g the Caribbean i n the autumn

ndeg the^Xpccasion o f the Commonwealth Heads o f Government Meet- ^lr^S i n the Bahamas

M y G o v ^ r m t c o n s i d e r as t h e i r h i g h e s t p r i o r i t y t h e

of maintenanl n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y and the p r e s e r v a t i o n Peace T h e V ^ ^ l L a c c o r d i n g l y c o n t i n u e to p l a y an

a c t

e p a r t i ni v t h ( ^ i ^ a n t i c A l l i a n c e They w i l l promote s t e r n defence i n t e r e s t s o u t s i d e the NATO a rea They

w i n lt ^ 5 A raake v i g o r o u s ef^foryps to combat i n t e r n a t i o n a l t e r r o r i s m

3 w i t h the a l l i e s o f l i t e d Kingdom my Government w i n c o n t r i b u t e to arms c c ^ r r p l and disarmament n e g o t i a t i o n s

and w i l l work f o r the resumt o f n e g o t i a t i o n s where th e s rlaquo havlt e been broken o f f x f i e w w i l l work c o n t i n u a l l y

f o r a Sweater atmosphere o f trusgt45etween East and West

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b e l l o w i n g | i agreement a t Fon t a ineb l eau on the t e

r e r s h a r i n g o f the Communitys budg^rT^hurden and deg n the o v e r a l l c o n t r o l o f Community speS^t^ my Government l o o k s

forward to the f u r t h e r development^ i t y They w i l l c o n t i n u e to press fo)

l n the common A g r i c u l t u r e P o l i c y and f o r com 0 f the common market i n goods and services W o ^ f o r the e a r l y c o n c l u s i o n o f the n e g o t i a t e S ^ l e Spain and P o r t u g a l t o j o i n the Community t 0 conclude a new agreement t o succeed the Lome

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My Government w i l l c o n t i n u e f u l l y t o d i scha rge t h e i r o b l i g a t i o n s t o the people o f the F a l k l a n d I s l a n d s

i l e seeking more normal r e l a t i o n s between t h i s c o u n t r y ^ A r g e n t i n a They w i l l cons ide r the views expressed

v^ w e People o f Hong Kong on the d r a f t agreement w i t h

u lt pound and r e p o r t t o P a r l i a m e n t They r e a f f i r m t h e i r n t t o the people o f G i b r a l t a r and hope to see

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f the L i sbon s t a t emen t

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

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the law of England and Wales governing the investigation crime and evidence in criminal proceedings to strengthen ties between the police and the community there to extend powers to prevent acts of terrorism and ^ase safeguards for people subject to such powers

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twe lve months to pay ing a S t a t e V i s i t to P o r t u g a l 1 1 1 a n c t 0 v i s i t i n g the Caribbean i n the autumn

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of maintenanl n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y and the p r e s e r v a t i o n Peace T h e V ^ ^ l L a c c o r d i n g l y c o n t i n u e to p l a y an

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and w i l l work f o r the resumt o f n e g o t i a t i o n s where th e s rlaquo havlt e been broken o f f x f i e w w i l l work c o n t i n u a l l y

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i l e seeking more normal r e l a t i o n s between t h i s c o u n t r y ^ A r g e n t i n a They w i l l cons ide r the views expressed

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to gt to m a i n t a i n i t a n t i a l a i d programme and

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other na t i ons and i n t e r n a t i o n a ^ x l n s t i t u t i o n s to s t r e n g t h e n and spread economic r e c o v e r y ^Mdto co-opera te on i ssues

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

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s t a t u t o r y f r a m e w o r k g o v e r n i n g t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i -C a t i o n s (Q)

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

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t h e i r s c h e m e s ^ 3

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t a t u t o r y w a t e r u n d e r t a k i n g s and a u t h o r i b tlxbulludegride to t h e w a t e r s u p p l y and f o r b e t t e r p0 f food a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

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twe lve months to pay ing a S t a t e V i s i t to P o r t u g a l 1 1 1 a n c t 0 v i s i t i n g the Caribbean i n the autumn

ndeg the^Xpccasion o f the Commonwealth Heads o f Government Meet- ^lr^S i n the Bahamas

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of maintenanl n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y and the p r e s e r v a t i o n Peace T h e V ^ ^ l L a c c o r d i n g l y c o n t i n u e to p l a y an

a c t

e p a r t i ni v t h ( ^ i ^ a n t i c A l l i a n c e They w i l l promote s t e r n defence i n t e r e s t s o u t s i d e the NATO a rea They

w i n lt ^ 5 A raake v i g o r o u s ef^foryps to combat i n t e r n a t i o n a l t e r r o r i s m

3 w i t h the a l l i e s o f l i t e d Kingdom my Government w i n c o n t r i b u t e to arms c c ^ r r p l and disarmament n e g o t i a t i o n s

and w i l l work f o r the resumt o f n e g o t i a t i o n s where th e s rlaquo havlt e been broken o f f x f i e w w i l l work c o n t i n u a l l y

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i l e seeking more normal r e l a t i o n s between t h i s c o u n t r y ^ A r g e n t i n a They w i l l cons ide r the views expressed

v^ w e People o f Hong Kong on the d r a f t agreement w i t h

u lt pound and r e p o r t t o P a r l i a m e n t They r e a f f i r m t h e i r n t t o the people o f G i b r a l t a r and hope to see

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f the L i sbon s t a t emen t

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r e s t o r a i ^ r j ^ f the independence and n o n - a l i g n e d s ta tu

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e n c o u r a g e investmen developing c o u n t r i e s

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achieve b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r employment and to bullJ^^he unemployed o b t a i n the t r a i n i n g or work exper ience

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the p u b l i c s e c t o r and encouragement o f i n i t i a t i v e a n d e n t e r p r ^ s r e ^ t yh ich w i l l s u s t a i n r i s i n g l i v i n g s tandards

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state-owned b u s i n e ^ deg competition ahd where app turning them to t h V a t e sector A B i l l w i l l be introduced to i n c r e a a O ^ e t i t i o n in the Ppounddegraquo of local hue services i ^ f c t Britain and to gt the p r l v a t e sector t h e 4^atidegns of the National Bus Company [Proposals ^ ^ ^ control -ad UP to date the statutory f r a m e for the contr degParation of nationalised indus^a ] j

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l a b l e t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l t o r e f e r C r o w n C o u r t sentei l e s f o r t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l A f u r t h laquo l e r B i l l w i l l e s t a b l i s h a new a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e

s t a t u t o r y f r a m e w o r k g o v e r n i n g t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i -C a t i o n s (Q)

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

16 A B i n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d WD i m p r o v e t h e o c c u p a t i o n a l

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t h e i r s c h e m e s ^ 3

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t a t u t o r y w a t e r u n d e r t a k i n g s and a u t h o r i b tlxbulludegride to t h e w a t e r s u p p l y and f o r b e t t e r p0 f food a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

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| p a l l s i d o f the community and w i l l seek to m a i n t a i n e s

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21 Other measure be l a i d before you

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other na t i ons and i n t e r n a t i o n a ^ x l n s t i t u t i o n s to s t r e n g t h e n and spread economic r e c o v e r y ^Mdto co-opera te on i ssues

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the p u b l i c s e c t o r and encouragement o f i n i t i a t i v e a n d e n t e r p r ^ s r e ^ t yh ich w i l l s u s t a i n r i s i n g l i v i n g s tandards

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state-owned b u s i n e ^ deg competition ahd where app turning them to t h V a t e sector A B i l l w i l l be introduced to i n c r e a a O ^ e t i t i o n in the Ppounddegraquo of local hue services i ^ f c t Britain and to gt the p r l v a t e sector t h e 4^atidegns of the National Bus Company [Proposals ^ ^ ^ control -ad UP to date the statutory f r a m e for the contr degParation of nationalised indus^a ] j

12shy B i l l s will be introduced to reform insolvency ^ ih England and Wales and in S c o t i a and to remove t h statutory levy on cinema admission^ampkestabl a n environment for the film and cinema i((duties free f r otn

r e g u l a t i o n

1 3

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h o l i d a y t o v o t e a n d t o i n c r e a s e t h e p a r l i a m e n t a r y

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l a b l e t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l t o r e f e r C r o w n C o u r t sentei l e s f o r t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l A f u r t h laquo l e r B i l l w i l l e s t a b l i s h a new a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e

s t a t u t o r y f r a m e w o r k g o v e r n i n g t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i -C a t i o n s (Q)

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o s

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1 5 u O f

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

16 A B i n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d WD i m p r o v e t h e o c c u p a t i o n a l

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t h e i r s c h e m e s ^ 3

17 Measures w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to c l a r t f O f

t a t u t o r y w a t e r u n d e r t a k i n g s and a u t h o r i b tlxbulludegride to t h e w a t e r s u p p l y and f o r b e t t e r p0 f food a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

1 8 ^ B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to g i v e p a r e n t s o f

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to Q deg r p c r a l p u n i s h m e n t My Government w i l l c o n t i n u e r a i s e e d u c a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s

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1 Q w My Government w i l l encourage the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l

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| p a l l s i d o f the community and w i l l seek to m a i n t a i n e s

S ^ A n g l o - I r i s h r e l a t i o n s The s e c u r i t y fo rces w i l l e t odeg y ^ n r e c e i v e my Government s f u l l s u p p o r t

^ $ t i o n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to p revent p e r s o n a t i o n a t e l ^ pound o n s i n Nor the rn I r e l a n d

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bodies to m c e r t a i n S c o t t i s h i n s t i t u t i o n s and to reform Sc i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n s on m a t r i m o n i a l property and i a l p r o v i s i o n on d i v o r c e f o l l o w i n g Reports by the h Law Commission

21 Other measure be l a i d before you

^ p r d _sectnd Members House o f Commons 22

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achieve b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r employment and to bullJ^^he unemployed o b t a i n the t r a i n i n g or work exper ience

n 5^5^ to f i l l them F i rm c o n t r o l of p u b l i c spending

m a i n t a i n e d My Government w i l l work f o r a more f l e x i and c o m p e t i t i v e economy th rough lower t a x a t i o n f u r t h er^gtreform o f the t ax system inc reased e f f i c i e n c y

the p u b l i c s e c t o r and encouragement o f i n i t i a t i v e a n d e n t e r p r ^ s r e ^ t yh ich w i l l s u s t a i n r i s i n g l i v i n g s tandards

1 In o r d r W raquo - o laquo o t efficiency and growth my laquo o v laquo sect W e their p o l i o i e s of exposing ^ e r a n e n t H U 1

state-owned b u s i n e ^ deg competition ahd where app turning them to t h V a t e sector A B i l l w i l l be introduced to i n c r e a a O ^ e t i t i o n in the Ppounddegraquo of local hue services i ^ f c t Britain and to gt the p r l v a t e sector t h e 4^atidegns of the National Bus Company [Proposals ^ ^ ^ control -ad UP to date the statutory f r a m e for the contr degParation of nationalised indus^a ] j

12shy B i l l s will be introduced to reform insolvency ^ ih England and Wales and in S c o t i a and to remove t h statutory levy on cinema admission^ampkestabl a n environment for the film and cinema i((duties free f r otn

r e g u l a t i o n

1 3

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C O N F I D E N T I A L

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h o l i d a y t o v o t e a n d t o i n c r e a s e t h e p a r l i a m e n t a r y

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lts^ W H 1 b e i n t r o d u c e d t o e s t a b l i s h a n a t i o n a l p r o s e c u t i o n se i n d e p e n d e n t o f t h e p o l i c e i n E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s

l a b l e t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l t o r e f e r C r o w n C o u r t sentei l e s f o r t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l A f u r t h laquo l e r B i l l w i l l e s t a b l i s h a new a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e

s t a t u t o r y f r a m e w o r k g o v e r n i n g t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i -C a t i o n s (Q)

V D u r i n g e s s i o n my G o v e r n m e n t w i l l d e v e l o p

o s

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1 5 u O f

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w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

16 A B i n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d WD i m p r o v e t h e o c c u p a t i o n a l

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t h e i r s c h e m e s ^ 3

17 Measures w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to c l a r t f O f

t a t u t o r y w a t e r u n d e r t a k i n g s and a u t h o r i b tlxbulludegride to t h e w a t e r s u p p l y and f o r b e t t e r p0 f food a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

1 8 ^ B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to g i v e p a r e n t s o f

Gated a t p u b l i c e x p e n s e t h e r i g h t to exempt them

to Q deg r p c r a l p u n i s h m e n t My Government w i l l c o n t i n u e r a i s e e d u c a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s

e v e l o p p o l i c i e s to C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

1 Q w My Government w i l l encourage the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l

Par t ies i n Nor the rn I r e l a n d to cons ide r how powers can r e s t o r e d to l o c a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n on a bas i s accep tab le

| p a l l s i d o f the community and w i l l seek to m a i n t a i n e s

S ^ A n g l o - I r i s h r e l a t i o n s The s e c u r i t y fo rces w i l l e t odeg y ^ n r e c e i v e my Government s f u l l s u p p o r t

^ $ t i o n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to p revent p e r s o n a t i o n a t e l ^ pound o n s i n Nor the rn I r e l a n d

20 bdquo to establish trustee ftd

bodies to m c e r t a i n S c o t t i s h i n s t i t u t i o n s and to reform Sc i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n s on m a t r i m o n i a l property and i a l p r o v i s i o n on d i v o r c e f o l l o w i n g Reports by the h Law Commission

21 Other measure be l a i d before you

^ p r d _sectnd Members House o f Commons 22

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l a b l e t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l t o r e f e r C r o w n C o u r t sentei l e s f o r t h e o p i n i o n o f t h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l A f u r t h laquo l e r B i l l w i l l e s t a b l i s h a new a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e

s t a t u t o r y f r a m e w o r k g o v e r n i n g t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n o f c o m m u n i -C a t i o n s (Q)

V D u r i n g e s s i o n my G o v e r n m e n t w i l l d e v e l o p

o s

f u r t h e r i t p r o p r e l a t i n g t o s c i e n t i f i c p r o c e d u r e s

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1 5 u O f

M e a s u r e s w i l l b e x pound n f t ^ p d u c e d f o r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n

J u s t i c e i n E n g l a n d a h j ^ w l e s a n d m a k i n g f u r t h e r r e f o r m s t l l e a W f o l l o w i nTh ^ - S r e p o r t ^ ^ f ^ t h e L a w C o m m i s s i o n

w i l l be a m e a s u r e d e a i ^ n g j ^ w i t h t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a S p e sdeg t deg f c h i l d a b d u c t i o n ari^ifte c u s t o d y o f c h i l d r e n

16 A B i n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d WD i m p r o v e t h e o c c u p a t i o n a l

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t h e i r s c h e m e s ^ 3

17 Measures w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to c l a r t f O f

t a t u t o r y w a t e r u n d e r t a k i n g s and a u t h o r i b tlxbulludegride to t h e w a t e r s u p p l y and f o r b e t t e r p0 f food a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t

1 8 ^ B i l l w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to g i v e p a r e n t s o f

Gated a t p u b l i c e x p e n s e t h e r i g h t to exempt them

to Q deg r p c r a l p u n i s h m e n t My Government w i l l c o n t i n u e r a i s e e d u c a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s

e v e l o p p o l i c i e s to C O N F I D E N T I A L

C O N F I D E N T I A L

1 Q w My Government w i l l encourage the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l

Par t ies i n Nor the rn I r e l a n d to cons ide r how powers can r e s t o r e d to l o c a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n on a bas i s accep tab le

| p a l l s i d o f the community and w i l l seek to m a i n t a i n e s

S ^ A n g l o - I r i s h r e l a t i o n s The s e c u r i t y fo rces w i l l e t odeg y ^ n r e c e i v e my Government s f u l l s u p p o r t

^ $ t i o n w i l l be i n t r o d u c e d to p revent p e r s o n a t i o n a t e l ^ pound o n s i n Nor the rn I r e l a n d

20 bdquo to establish trustee ftd

bodies to m c e r t a i n S c o t t i s h i n s t i t u t i o n s and to reform Sc i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n s on m a t r i m o n i a l property and i a l p r o v i s i o n on d i v o r c e f o l l o w i n g Reports by the h Law Commission

21 Other measure be l a i d before you

^ p r d _sectnd Members House o f Commons 22

1 Pray t h a t the b l e s g gt f ^ p f A l m i g h t y God may r e s t uPon your counse l s

C O N F I D E N T I A L

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1 Q w My Government w i l l encourage the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l

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| p a l l s i d o f the community and w i l l seek to m a i n t a i n e s

S ^ A n g l o - I r i s h r e l a t i o n s The s e c u r i t y fo rces w i l l e t odeg y ^ n r e c e i v e my Government s f u l l s u p p o r t

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