New laws including plans for a gradual ban on smoking proposed by the new Labour government will extend to Northern Ireland.
Bills on immigration, cyber security and decarbonisation included in the King’s Speech are among the 18 new laws which will apply “either in full or in part”.
Labour’s legislative plan was revealed by King Charles in speech at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday July 17.
The new bills will be in addition to measures already being brought forward to “begin the process” of repealing the controversial Legacy Act.
In a parliamentary statement, new Secretary of State Hillary Benn said Labour’s new programme “will deliver economic stability and kickstart growth”.
Mr Benn said that the UK Government will work “collaboratively with the Northern Ireland Executive to secure the legislative consent of the Assembly where appropriate”.
Arbitration Bill - follows recommendations to improve arbitration law, making dispute resolution more efficient.
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - establishing an Armed Forces Commissioner to act as a independent champion for service personnel and their families on issues including accommodation, childcare and work-life balance.
Budget Responsibility Bill - future significant spending or tax cuts by government will be subject to an independent review. The bill is designed to prevent significant uncosted measures from being announced without sufficient scrutiny.
Banking Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill - provides the Bank of England with a more flexible toolkit to respond to the failure of small banks.
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - aimed at giving local law enforcement a wider remit to use counter-terror powers to tackle gangs smuggling migrants into the UK.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross Bill - designed to allow the government to both like other international organizations the UK is a member of.
Cyber Security and Resilience Bill - designed to strengthen the UK’s cyber defences, ensuring that critical infrastructure and the digital services are protected from cyberattacks.
Digital Information and Smart Data Bill - will establish digital verification services including digital identity products to help people quickly and securely identify themselves when they use online services.
Hillsborough Law - aims to improve transparency and accountability, by placing a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities. Introduced in the wake of the 1989 football stadium disaster and the resulting inquests.
Great British Energy Bill - establishes Great British Energy a new, publicly-owned energy production company.
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - aims to phase out the remaining hereditary peers sitting in the House of Lords. This will be the most significant change to the HoL since 1999.
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill - designed to support efforts to increase the number of female bishops in the House of Lords.
National Wealth Fund Bill - establishes a new fund to invest £7.3bn over five years in infrastructure and green industry.
Product Safety and Metrology Bill - establishes powers to “mirror or diverge” from EU rules to “maintain high product safety while supporting businesses and economic growth”.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Revenue Support Mechanism) Bill - aims to decarbonise air travel by supporting the production of sustainable aviation fuel
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill - to improve the safety and security of public venues by requiring large venues to put in place procedures to tackle the threat of terrorism.
The Crown Estate Bill - expanding investing powers of the Crown Estate by allowing it to borrow from the government to invest in new infrastructure projects.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill - introduces a gradual ban on smoking and bans anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes, and progressively increases the age at which people can buy them.
