More than 20 new bills are proposed in the latest Queen’s Speech, with many relating to issues that may affect the work of IHBC members.
The Gov.uk website writes:
Housing Bill
The purpose of the Bill is to:
- help give more hard-working people the chance to own their own home
- increase housing supply and access to home ownership
The main benefits of the Bill would be:
- helping more tenants of housing associations to buy a home of their own
- increasing the supply of new Starter Homes (to be exclusively offered to young first-time buyers, at a 20% discount below their open market value)
- helping those wishing to build their own home
- ensuring local people have more control over planning
Energy Bill
The purpose of the Bill is to:
- ensure there will be affordable and reliable energy for businesses and families
- give the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) the powers it needs to become a robust, independent and effective regulator, and enable it to maximise the economic recovery of oil and gas from UK waters
- change the law in line with the manifesto commitment to give local communities the final say on wind farm applications
Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill
The purpose of the Bill is to:
- fulfill the government’s commitments on devolving powers and budgets to boost local growth in England
- work through our long-term economic plan to rebuild our economy
Enterprise Bill
The purpose of the Bill is to:
- cement the UK’s position as the best place in Europe to start and grow a business, by cutting red tape and making it easier for small businesses to resolve disputes quickly and easily
- reward entrepreneurship, generate jobs and higher wages for all, and offer people opportunity at every stage of their lives
See the main government pages on the Queen’s Speech and briefings
