What to expect from Queen’s Speech 2022

The Queen’s Speech, which sets out the government’s legislative plans for the months ahead, is scheduled to take place on 10 May 2022. This years Queen’s Speech represents a key opportunity for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reset the government’s agenda and enthuse voters and Conservative MPs in the wake of the May 5 local elections dominated by the cost-of living crisis and the Number 10 Covid “partygate” scandal.

This Dods Political Intelligence report written by our political monitoring team lists the new laws, including bills carried over from the previous sessions, that the government is expected to put forward in the Queen’s Speech.