Book Description
The aim of publishing the Draft Legislative Programme is to set out the Government's current proposals for legislation, to be considered by Parliament in its next session, for comment and consultation before the final programme is published in the Queen's Speech towards the end of the year. This Green Paper, "Preparing Britain for the Future - the Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09", sets out the proposed bills and other, non-legislative actions, organised into four themes that reflect the core direction of the Government: economic stability; making the most of your potential; personalisation and improvement of public services; handing power back to people. The 18 major bills to be presented are summarised in chapter three: Economic stability: 1. Banking reform; 2. Saving Gateway; 3. Business rates supplement; 4. Marine and coastal access; 5. Heritage protection; - Making the most of your potential: 6. Education and skills; 7. Equality; 8. Welfare reform. - Personalisation and improvement of public services: 9. Policing and crime reduction; 10. Transport security; 11. Communications data; 12. Law reform, victims and witnesses; 13. Citizenship, immigration and borders; 14. Coroners and death certification; 15. National Health Service reform. - Handing power back to people: 16. Constitutional renewal; 17. Community empowerment, housing and economic regeneration. - Other: 18. Geneva Conventions and United Nations personnel. The Government invites public response to these proposals.
