18 May 2021
The Queen’s Speech given on 11th May lists a number of new government bills to support pandemic recovery whilst expanding established activities on infrastructure, skills, equity and economic development.
A detailed briefing note is available. Some of the planned bills have potential to impact UK food and grocery businesses, including the following:
Several Bills will be introduced to give effect to the government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare. These are intended to help the UK take a global lead on animal welfare but there may be some impact on UK farming interests.