As promised by Gordon Brown at this year's Labour conference the government will introduce a Child Poverty Bill, which will enshrine in law Labour's commitment to end child poverty by 2020.
Other measures include an Children, Skills and Learning Bill, which will "reform education, training and apprenticeships and promote excellence in all schools", said the Queen. This bill was among a raft of new laws announced in May as part of the government's draft legislative programme and is also set to give parents the right to information about their children's progress in school. All workers will also have a right to ask employers for time off for training as part of this bill.
A Police and Crime Reduction Bill will also be introduced. This was also announced in May as part of the draft legislative programme and is set to include measures to combat underage drinking, although this was not specifically mentioned by the Queen.
A Welfare Reform Bill, which will offer "greater choice for disabled people", will also be introduced. This is also set to force the long term unemployed to take training courses or face benefits cuts.
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