Queen's Speech
30 OCTOBER 1968
My Government will continue to pro- mote the development of agriculture's important contribution to the national economy.
Legislation will be introduced for assistance to the deep sea fishing in- dustry and for the policing and conser- vation of fisheries.
My Government will lay before you proposals for action on the Report of the Royal Commission On Trade Unions and Employers' Associations. They will also bring forward proposals for amending the Merchant Shipping Acts in accordance with the recomTM mendations of the Court of Inquiry on the Shipping Industry.
My Ministers will submit for con- sideration a proposal to enable the United Kingdom to give effect to the United Nations Convention on Geno- cide.
Legislation will be introduced on the composition and powers of the House of Lords.
My Government will begin consulta- tions on the appointment of a Com- mission on the constitution. The Commission would consider what changes may be needed in the central institutions of Government in relation to the several countries, nations and regions of the United Kingdom. would also examine relationships with the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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A Bill will be brought before you to reduce to eighteen the age for voting and to make other reforms in electoral law.
Legislation will be laid before you to reduce the age of majority to eighteen.
A Bill will be introduced to reform the law for England and Wales relating to children and young persons.
Our social security schemes will be kept under close review. My Govern- ment will publish for public discussion proposals for a new scheme of national
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members of the public services and their dependants.
My Government will give special attention to the form of administration of the health and welfare services.
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Measures will be introduced modernise the town and country plan- ning system in Scotland; and to bring the law relating to education in Scot- land into line with current develop, ments.
Legislation will be introduced to give rights of appeal against decisions taken in the administration of immigra- tion control.
A measure will be laid before you to provide for a specific grant towards a programme of additional local autho- rity expenditure in urban areas of special social need. This will include additional provision for children below school age.
Proposals will be brought forward for implementing the recommendations of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the tragic disaster at Aberfan.
Legislation will be introduced to give greater encouragement to the repair and improvement of older houses and their environment.
My Ministers will submit for con- sideration a proposal to raise the exist- ing legislative limit on Government expenditure on the construction of the National Theatre.
Legislation will be introduced to make reforms in the administration of justice. My Government will carry for- ward their comprehensive programme for the reform of the law. In particular, Bills will be laid before you to extend in England and Wales the rights of succession to property by persons who are illegitimate and to amend the law of heritable securities in Scotland.
Other measures will be laid before you,
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Legislation will be brought before you to increase the pensions of retired
Commons:
I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your counsels.
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