The Queen's Speech 2002

The government's legislative programme for the next 12 months is outlined in the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.

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The Speech

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The Queen delivers the speech in the House of Lords

The government's programme of 19 new bills covers a range of issues from licensing laws to hunting and school truancy. But the emphasis is the fight against crime.

The BBC's Andrew Marr

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The Commons Debate

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Iain Duncan Smith said the government had failed to deliver on its promises

Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith said the government had failed to bring forward much needed reforms to public services. Tony Blair said the programme focussed on economic stability as well as investment and reform.

The Queen's speech and Commons debate

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Focus on crime

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Crime is the main focus of the legislative programme

Five of the bills proposed in the Queen's speech are designed to fight crime. There are plans to tackle yobbish behaviour, to give tougher sentences for dangerous criminal and to allow re-trials for serious crimes.

The BBC's Richard Bilton is on a Newcastle housing estate looking at measures to tackle anti-social behaviour

Home Office Minister John Denham: "More people who break the law brought to justice"

The BBC's Rory McLean examines the Government's law and order proposals

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